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Saint Romanus of Caesarea (also known as Romanus of Antioch) is venerated as a martyr. In 303 or 304 at the beginning of the Diocletian persecution a deacon called Romanus of Caesarea in Palestine suffered martyrdom at Antioch. He was taken prisoner was condemned to death by fire and was bound to the stake; however as Emperor Galerius was then in Antioch Romanus was brought before him. At the emperor’s command Romanus’ tongue was cut out.
