Bishop of Perugia who was martyred by King Totila of the Ostrogoths after Totila took the city by siege in 549. He ordered his soldiers to flay the Bishop alive, but the soldiers gave Herculanus a quick death by decapitating him.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Herculanus of Perugia
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
