Valerian
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Also known as
- Publius Licinius Valerianus
- Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus
Profile
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
MLA Citation
- “Valerian”. New Catholic Dictionary. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 January 2017. Web. 17 February 2020. <>