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Simplice de Rome
SaintFull write-upPre-congregation
Born
250
Died
303
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Also at Rome, in the cemetery of Generosa, Saints Simplice, Faustinus, Beatrix and Rufus, martyrs.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 29 July as one of the martyrs buried in the cemetery of Generosa at Rome.
Connected on this site
- Beatrix Saint Brother or sister
- Faustinus of Rome Saint Brother or sister
- Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix Saint honoured together
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 29 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3484776 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.