| Sant'Oreste | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Sant'Oreste |
| Coordinates: | 42.2333°N 43°W |
| Region: | Lazio |
| Metropolitan City: | Rome (RM) |
| Mayor Party: | Civic list Magnifica Comunità |
| Mayor: | Gregory Paolucci |
| Area Total Km2: | 44.0 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3504 |
| Population As Of: | 1 January 2022 |
| Population Demonym: | Santorestesi |
| Elevation M: | 420 |
| Istat: | 058099 |
| Saint: | St. Edistus |
| Day: | October 12 |
| Postal Code: | 00060 |
| Area Code: | 0761 |
Sant'Oreste is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 35km (22miles) north of Rome. It faces the Monte Soratte, that latter has a natural preserve with the same name.
The first mention of Sant'Oreste is made by Benedict of Soracte in his Chronicon in 747 AD, in which he mentions Curtis Sancti Heristi.[2] One source states that the toponym derives from the family of the Aristi or Edisti. A member of this family, Saint Orestes (Edistus, Sant'Edisto, Sant'Oreste) was martyred for his faith around 68 AD. Linguistic corruptions transformed the name from Sanctus Edistus to Sanctus Heristus, Santo Resto, San Tresto, Sant'Oreste.[2]