Saint Eustace
Martyr
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Saint Eustace is revered as a Christian martyr. According to legend, he was martyred in AD 118, at the command of emperor Hadrian. Eustace was a pagan Roman general, who converted to Christianity after he had a vision of the cross while hunting. Wikipedia
Born: Rome, Italy
Died: 118 AD, Rome, Italy
Full name: Eustace
Attributes: Christian Martyrdom, bull; crucifix; horn; stag; oven
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Feast: 20 September (Western Christianity, Byzantine Christianity); Thout 22 (Coptic Christianity)
Venerated in: Anglican Communion; Roman Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church; Oriental Orthodoxy