Saint Julian of Antioch

Julian of Antioch (Latin: Julianus, Greek: Ίουλιανός; d. AD 305 x 311), variously distinguished as Julian the Martyr, Julian of Tarsus, Julian of Cilicia, and Julian of Anazarbus, was a 4th-century Christian martyr and saint. He is sometimes confused with the St Julian who was martyred with his wife Basilissa. Of senatorial rank, he was killed during the persecutions of Diocletian. According to legend, he was subjected to terrible tortures, and paraded daily for a whole year through various cities of Cilicia. He was then sewn into a sack half-filled with scorpions, sand, and vipers, then cast into the sea. The waters carried his body to Alexandria, and he was buried there before his relics were translated to Antioch. Saint John Chrysostom preached a homily in Julian's honor at Antioch, whose chief basilica was said to be the final resting place for Julian's relics and was known in his honor. His feast day is observed on June 21 in the Eastern Orthodox Church and on March 16 in the Catholic Church.