He was a
soldier in the Roman army and, according to the venerable Bede, was
brought to faith in Christ by a fugitive priest to whom he gave shelter. The
saint exchanged clothes with the priest, allowing him to escape and ensuring
his own martyrdom. Some writers, including St Bede, place his martyrdom during
the reign of Diocletian (286-303)...
Saint Alban's tomb was venerated as early as 429 by St Germanus of Auxerre. The
town of
Verulamium is either his home town or
the place of his martyrdom; near it a monastery was founded, around which grew
the English town of
St. Albans.
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