Articles, Saints | November 29, 2025 | by Catholics for Catholics
St. Saturninus died as a martyr sometime in 257 A.D. His martyrdom was because he refused to make a sacrifice to the pagan gods. The pagan priests accused him of being responsible for the silence of their gods and thought it a good punishment for him to make a sacrifice to them.He vehemently refused, saying he worshipped the only true God. To this end, he was insulted greatly and tied to the feet of a bull. The saint was dragged down a steep hill by the bull so roughly that his skull got broken and his brains gushed out, while his remains were strewn all over.His remains would later be picked up by two devout Christian women and buried in a ditch. His successors would later give him a proper burial and build a church at the point where the bull stopped, called “The Taur” (bull).His canonization was by pre-congregation, and his feast day is on the 29th of November. He is greatly patronized by Toulouse and France. He is also the patron saint of bullfighters.He is also protected against ants and diseases such as mad cow disease,smallpox, syphilis, anxiety, and fraud.When next you see a picture of a bishop being dragged by a bull, or a bishop with a bull at his feet,
If you see a bull with a cross and a mitre, then you are most likely looking at the picture of St. Saturninus.
Source: Saint of the Day
