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
- Saint Julian of Carthage
- Saint Julian of Rome
- Saint Laureatus 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
MLA Citation
- “Valerian”. New Catholic Dictionary. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 January 2017. Web. 8 March 2021. <>