| Saint Asterius | |
| Death Date: | 262 |
| Feast Day: | 3 March Roman Catholic7 August Eastern Orthodox |
| Venerated In: | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Death Place: | Caesarea, Palaestina |
| Titles: | Martyr |
| Canonized Date: | Pre-congregation |
Asterius of Caesarea was a Roman senator, who became a Christian martyr. After Asterius gave a Christian burial to a Roman soldier Marinus of Caesarea, who suffered martyrdom, he too was condemned to martyrdom, and was beheaded.[1] [2]
Both saints have their feast day commemorated on March 3 in Catholicism.[3]