Valerian
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Also known as
- Publius Licinius Valerianus
- Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus
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Born to the Roman nobility. Married to Egnatia Mariniana. Father of Gallienus and Valerianus Minor. Chosen princeps senatus in 238. Chosen censor by the Roman Sentate, but declined the position. Emperor of the Roman Empire from 253 to 260. In 258 he began a persecution of Christians, ordering the immediate execution of all bishops, priests and deacons, and the execution or forced labour of any citizen who refused to offer sacrifice to the gods. The persecution lasted for two years, and while many died, it was ineffective in suppressing the faith.
Born
- c.200
Martyred by Valerian
- Greek Martyrs of Rome
- Martyrs of Alexandria
- Martyrs of Rome
- Martyrs of Thebaid
- Pope Saint Sixtus II
- Saint Abundius the Martyr
- Saint Adria the Martyr
- Saint Agapius of Cirta
- Saint Agrippina of Rome
- Saint Anectus of Corinth
- Saint Antholian of Auvergne
- Saint Antonius of Rome
- Saint Athanasius of Tarsus
- Saint Augurius the Martyr
- Saint Aurelia
- Saint Basilea of the Via Latina
- Saint Basileus the Martyr
- Saint Caius of Alexandria
- Saint Cassius of Auvergne
- Saint Cheremone of Alexandria
- Saint Claudius of Corinth
- Saint Codratus of Corinth
- Saint Codratus of Nicomedië
- Saint Crescens of Corinth
- Saint Curonotus
- Saint Cyprian of Carthage
- Saint Cyprian of Corinth
- Saint Digna of Rome
- Saint Diodorus of Corinth
- Saint Dionysius of Alexandria
- Saint Dionysius of Corinth
- Saint Dioscorus
- Saint Donatian of Carthage
- Saint Emerita of Rome
- Saint Eugenia of Rome
- Saint Eulogius of Tarragona
- Saint Eusebius the Martyr
- Saint Eutropia of North Africa
- Saint Exuperia the Martyr
- Saint Faustus of Alexandria
- Saint Felix of Sutri
- Saint Flavian of Carthage
- Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona
- Saint Heraclius of Carthage
- Saint Hippolytus
- Saint Irenaeus of Rome
- Saint James of Numidia
- Saint Jovin of the Via Latina
- Saint Jovinus the Martyr
- Saint Julian of Carthage
- Saint Julian of Rome
- Saint Lawrence of Rome
- Saint Libosus of Vaga
- Saint Liminius of Auvergne
- Saint Lucilla of Rome
- Saint Lucio of Alexandria
- Saint Lucius of Alexandria
- Saint Lucius of Carthage
- Saint Marcellus the Martyr
- Saint Mary Martana
- Saint Maximus of Alexandria
- Saint Maximus of Auvergne
- Saint Maximus of Rome
- Saint Maximus the Martyr
- Saint Nemesius of Rome
- Saint Neon the Martyr
- Saint Nicephorus of Antioch
- Saint Nicephorus of Corinth
- Saint Olympius the Tribune
- Saint Papias of Corinth
- Saint Paul of Alexandria
- Saint Paul of Corinth
- Saint Paulina
- Saint Peter of Alexandria
- Saint Peter of Rome
- Saint Pontian
- Saint Pontius of Cimiez
- Saint Primolus of Carthage
- Saint Quadratus of Herbipolis
- Saint Quartillosa of Carthage
- Saint Rhenus of Carthage
- Saint Rufina of Rome
- Saint Rufinus of Nicomedië
- Saint Saturnin of Rome
- Saint Saturninus of Nicomedië
- Saint Secunda of Rome
- Saint Serapion of Corinth
- Saint Simplicius of North Africa
- Saint Symphronius the Slave
- Saint Tertullinus of Rome
- Saint Themistocles of Lycia
- Saint Theodora of Corinth
- Saint Theodorus of Rome
- Saint Theodulus the Martyr
- Saint Theogenes of Hippo
- Saint Victor of Corinth
- Saint Victor of Rome
- Saint Victorinus of Auvergne
- Saint Victorinus of Corinth
- Saint Zosimus of Carthage
MLA Citation
- “Valerian”. New Catholic Dictionary. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 January 2017. Web. 25 June 2019. <>