He is sometimes confused with the St Julian who was martyred with his wife Basilissa.

His legend states that he was subjected to terrible tortures, and paraded daily for a whole year through the various cities of Cilicia.

He was then sewn up in a sack half-filled with scorpions, sand, and vipers, then cast into the sea.

The waters carried his body to Alexandria, and he was buried there before his relics were translated to Antioch.

[2] Saint John Chrysostom preached a homily in Julian's honor at Antioch,[2] whose chief basilica was said to be the final resting place for Julian's relics and was known in his honor.