Saint Constantius of Perugia
Also known as
- Costanzo of Perugia
Profile
First bishop of Perugia, Italy at age 30. He evangelized his people, cared for the poor, and lived a simple life that shamed the ruling classes. Imprisoned, tortured and martyred with many of his flock in the persecution of Marcus Aurelius.
- beheaded in 170
- relics in an altar in the church of San Constanzo in 1205
- relics re-enshrined in 1781
- relics re-enshrined in 1825 at a new altar in the present church of San Constanzo
- Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy, archdiocese of
- Perugia, Italy, city of
MLA Citation
- “Saint Constantius of Perugia“. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 December 2020. Web. 30 July 2021. <>