Julius and Aaron were two Romano-British Christian saints who were martyred around the third century. Along with Saint Alban, they are the only named Christian martyrs from Roman Britain. Most historians place the martyrdom in Caerleon, although other suggestions have placed it in Chester or Leicester. Their feast day was traditionally celebrated on 1 July, but it is now observed together with Alban on 20 June by the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches.
The Romano-British amphitheatre in Caerleon, the settlement where Julius and Aaron were reportedly martyred
View toward the Bristol Channel at Goldcliff, with the site of Goldcliff Priory (Hill Farm house and outbuildings) in the distance
SS Julius and Aaron Church, Newport
Christianity in Roman Britain
Christianity was present in Roman Britain from at least the third century until the end of the Roman imperial administration in the early fifth century, and continued in western Britain.
Detail of 4th-century Hinton St Mary Mosaic showing Christ with chi-rho in background
Chi-Rho fresco from Lullingstone Roman Villa built around 360
A modern depiction of Saint Patrick, the only Romano-British Christian to leave a surviving written testimony
Votive plaque with Chi-Rho symbol from the Water Newton hoard
