The name Caesarius means "devoted to Caesar" and is therefore linked to the great Roman leader Julius Caesar, and to the Roman emperors as their name was precisely "Caesar". Saint Caesarius, therefore, replaced the cult of the Caesars, very difficult to eradicate because it was founded on the national self-love of the Romans.The analogy between the name of the saint and that of the rooms called Caesareum or Augusteum, reserved in Roman public buildings for the cult of the emperors, has always been connected with the precise will of the Church to supplant devotion to the deceased sovereigns of Rome (rather important in paganism) with the one more tolerable towards a Christian martyr.
The name Caesarius signifies "dedicated to Caesar" and is therefore associated with the prominent Roman leader Julius Caesar, as well as the Roman emperors whose names were directly linked to "Caesar". Consequently, Saint Caesarius substituted the cult of the Caesars, a tradition challenging to eradicate due to its roots in Roman national pride.