Lucius Catius Celer

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Lucius Catius Celer (fl. 3rd century AD) was a Roman military officer and senator who was appointed suffect consul around AD 241.

Biography

Catius Celer was a member of the third century

gens Catia, and it has been speculated that he may have been either the son or grandson of Publius Catius Sabinus (consul in AD 216).[1]

Catius Celer's early career is unknown. He was appointed

Moesia Superior
in AD 242.

Catius Celer may have been the brother of Sextus Catius Clementinus Priscillianus, ordinary consul of AD 230 and Gaius Catius Clemens, suffect consul c. AD 235.

Sources

  • Mennen, Inge, Power and Status in the Roman Empire, AD 193-284 (2011)

References

  1. ^ Mennen, p. 94
  2. ^ Mennen, p. 95
Political offices
Preceded by
Uncertain
 Consul suffectus in absentia of the Roman Empire
around AD 241 		Succeeded by
Uncertain
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