Saint Alban
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Verulamium |
United Kingdom | |
Died | St Albans |
United Kingdom | |
305 AD | |
St Albans | |
United Kingdom | |
Feast | 22 June |
General Roman Calendar | |
Anglican Communion | |
Major shrine | The Cathedral & Abbey Church of Saint Alban |
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban | |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic |
Anglican Communion | |
Eastern Orthodox Church | |
Patronage | converts, refugees, torture victims |
Patronag | converts, refugees, torture victims |
Vener in | Anglican Communion |
Roman Catholic Church | |
Full name | Alban |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 642598 |
Saint Alban Life story
Saint Alban is venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr, for which reason he is considered to be the British protomartyr. Along with fellow Saints Julius and Aaron, Alban is one of three named martyrs recorded at an early date from Roman Britain.