Saint Chrysogonus

Who they were

According to the most reliable sources, Chrysogonus was a Roman soldier who became a Christian and a priest. In Diocletian's persecution he was confined in the house of a nobleman, Rufinus, who was converted with his family. He encouraged by letter the noblewoman Anastasia, shut up at home by her husband for her faith, who secretly brought food to Christian prisoners.

By the emperor's order he was sent to Aquileia and martyred there in 303. Other traditions make him a native, or even a bishop, of Aquileia.

The miracles

There was never a formal cause: Chrysogonus has been honoured as a martyr since the early centuries.

Why that counted as sanctity

Chrysogonus strengthened other Christians in persecution and died for Christ at Aquileia.

Connected on this site

• Anastasia of Sirmium Saint
  “It is possible that the founder of the church was a certain Chrysogonus, and that, on account of the similarity of name, the church was soon devoted to the veneration of the martyr of Aquileia, In a similar way the veneration of Saint Anastasia of Sirmium was transplanted to Rome.” — Wikipedia
• John and Paul Saint
  “He is invoked in the Canon of the Mass in the prayer known as the Communicantes (from the first Latin word of the prayer): "In communion with the whole Church, they venerate above all others the memory of the glorious ever-virgin Mary, Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ, then of blessed Joseph, husband of the…” — Wikipedia