Saint Catulinus

In the annals of early North African Christianity, few figures stand out as having their sanctity affirmed by such a towering luminary as Saint Augustine. It was the ancient city of Carthage, a crucible of faith and persecution, where a deacon named Catulinus sealed his discipleship with the ultimate witness. While the precise chronology of his life remains obscured by the mists of antiquity, the enduring memory of his sacrifice is preserved through the words of one of the Church’s greatest preachers. This connection to Augustine serves as the primary anchor for the historical recognition of his holiness.