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Saint for a Minute
Saint for a Minute
Statue of Saint Zosimus of Rome By Annibale Casella C1703 Colonnade of Saint PeterS Basilica Rome Italy
Statue of Saint Zosimus of Rome By Annibale Casella C1703 Colonnade of Saint PeterS Basilica Rome Italy

Saint Zosimus of Rome

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

October 17

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Zosimus of Rome, a devoted disciple of Christ, is commemorated for his steadfast witness during the persecutions of Emperor Trajan in the early second century. According to tradition, he was brought to Rome alongside the venerable Saint Ignatius of Antioch and Saint Rufus, likely as a companion or convert during the tumultuous period of imperial persecution....