Jan 21

Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona and companions

January 21st III century

Name
Fructuoso (Masculino)
Celebrate
People named Fructuoso use to celebrate 16-Apr:
Saint Fructuoso of Braga
Other saints
Other saints named Fructuoso
Dead
January 21st 0259 in Tarragona, in current Spain
Celebration
January 21st
In Tarraco (now Tarragona), city of Hispania Citerior (now Spain), passion of the holy martyrs Fructuosus, Bishop, Augurius and Eulogius, his deacons, who, at the time of the emperors Valerian and Gallienus, after have confessed their faith in the presence of the Procurator Emilianus, were taken to the amphitheatre and there, in the presence of the faithful and with clear voice, the Bishop prayed for the peace of the Church consummating his martyrdom in the middle of the fire, kneeling and in prayer. Roman martyrology