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Saint Alban
British protomartyr
For other uses, see Saint-Alban (disambiguation) and St. Albans (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Albinus of Angers or Alban of Mainz.
Saint Alban (; Latin: Albanus) is venerated as the first-recorded BritishChristianmartyr,[1] for which reason he is considered to be the British protomartyr.
Along with fellow Saints Julius and Aaron, Alban is one of three named martyrs recorded at an early date from Roman Britain ("Amphibalus" was the name given much later to the priest he was said to have been protecting). He is traditionally believed to have been beheaded in Verulamium (modern St Albans) sometime during the 3rd or 4th century, and has been celebrated there since ancient times.
Life and Hagiography
Sparse records testify that Alban was a Roman citizen living in Verulanium around 300 CE. [2] Nothing is known of his background or age. [2] The story of his trial and execution were told in several sour