Gallicanus

Life and witness

At Alexandria, of St. Gallicanus, martyr, some time consul of Rome, who having been honoured with glorious triumphs, and dear to Constantine the emperor, being converted to the Christian faith by the Saints John and Paul, retired himself to Ostia, at the mouth of Tiber, where, together fLaubium.. with St. Hilarinus, he gave himself wholly to hospitality and serving of the sick. The fame whereof being spread through the world, drew many thither from all parts, to see a man that had been senator and consul washing the feet of the poor, covering their table, pouring water on their hands, carefully serving the sick, and exercising all other works of mercy, but being driven thence under Julian the apostate, he went to Alexandria, where by Raucianus, judge, being urged to sacrifice unto idols, and contemning his command, by the loss of his head was made a martyr of Christ.