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African Christian victims of Roman persecutions (180 AD)
The Scillitan Martyrs were a group of early Christians of North Africa executed by the Roman Empire in Carthage, modern Tunisia, on 17 July 180 AD. The
Scillitan_Martyrs
Set of early Christian texts
derive from accounts of trials such as that of Saint Cyprian or of the Scillitan Martyrs. Although, some claim that the latter has been embellished with miraculous
Acts_of_the_Martyrs
Justin Martyr Scillitan Martyrs Perpetua and Felicity Ptolemaeus and Lucius Pothinus, bishop of Lyon, with Blandina and several others, the "Martyrs of Lyon
List_of_Christian_martyrs
Catholics martyred during the Reformation
The Forty Martyrs of England and Wales or Cuthbert Mayne and Thirty-Nine Companion Martyrs are a group of Catholic, lay and religious, men and women, executed
Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
Forty_Martyrs_of_England_and_Wales
Catholics executed in Japan in 1597; made into martyrs and saints
more martyrs, the first twenty-six missionary and convert martyrs came to be especially revered, the most celebrated of whom was Paul Miki. The Martyrs of
26_Martyrs_of_Japan
16 Carmelites executed in France in 1794
are the Martyrs of Compiegne?". Catholic News Agency. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2024. "The Carmelite Martyrs of Compiegne (martyred in 1794)"
Martyrs_of_Compiègne
Coptic Christians murdered by ISIL, Martyrs and Saints
the Church of the Martyrs of Faith and Homeland, a shrine built in honor of the martyrs. The family members of the other martyrs "expressed their joy
21 Coptic Christian Martyrs of Libya
21_Coptic_Christian_Martyrs_of_Libya
Christian missionaries who were martyred in Japan
the 26 martyrs Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Japanese Martyrs". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. The Japanese Martyrs Nagasaki
Martyrs_of_Japan
Roman soldiers and Christian martyrs
Veneration of the Forty Martyrs became widespread. The Menaion of the Eastern Orthodox Church lists the names of the Forty Martyrs as follows: Hesychius
Forty_Martyrs_of_Sebaste
of the Church of Rome (64 AD) Scillitan Martyrs (180) Massa Candida (253–260) Martyrs of Abitinae (304) Thirty Martyrs of the Appian Way (c. 304) — found
List_of_Catholic_saints
martyred in the city of Caesarea Maritima. Four Crowned Martyrs: nine people venerated as martyrs and saints by the Catholic Church. Korean Martyrs:
Lists_of_martyrs
15th-century Roman Catholic martyrs
The Martyrs of Otranto, also known as Saints Antonio Primaldo and his Companions (Italian: I Santi Antonio Primaldo e compagni martiri), were 813 inhabitants
Martyrs_of_Otranto
Genre of early Christian texts
including: Martyrdom of Polycarp, c. 4th century in Greek Acts of the Scillitan Martyrs, c. 200 CE, probably the earliest Christian text in Latin Passion
Acts_of_the_Apostles_(genre)
Persecution of Christians in Lugdunum, Gaul (c. 177)
The homes of Christians were vandalized. (Hist. Eccl., 5.1.5,7). The martyrs of Lyon were accused of "Thyestean banquets and Oedipean intercourse,"
Persecution_in_Lyon
Ancient Roman city in present-day Kasserine Governorate, Tunisia
see of Carthage, capital of the province. On 17 July, 180, six martyrs (Scillitan Martyrs) suffered for the Faith at Scillium; later, a basilica in which
Scillium
Topics referred to by the same term
and may refer to: Speratus (??-180), principal spokesman of the Scillitan Martyrs Speratus, bishop of an English see and recipient of a letter from
Speratus
1st-century Christian martyr and saint
c. AD 5 – c. 34) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon
Saint_Stephen
Catholics canonized in 2000
Vietnamese Martyrs "120 Martyrs and Saints of China", Archdiocese of Chicago Grondelski, John (10 July 2023). "Never Forget the 120 Martyr Saints of China"
Martyr_Saints_of_China
Christian martyrs and victims of a massacre in Nicomedia
Martyrology of the Catholic Church, the martyrs of Nicomedia are commemorated on 23 June. The story of the martyrs appears in Byzantine liturgical texts
Martyrs_of_Nicomedia
Group of church members killed by China
community in Harbin. They are called new-martyrs, as they died under a modern regime. The first of these martyrs was Metrophanes, Chi Sung, leader of the
Chinese_Martyrs
Roman pair of Christian martyrs
Pastor (Latin: Iustus et Pastor; died c. 304), venerated as Christian martyrs, were two schoolboy brothers (Justus was 13 years old, Pastor less than
Justus_and_Pastor
19th-century group of Christian martyrs
Kiriggwajjo shrine in Hoima District. Katoosa Martyrs Shrine in Kyenjojo District. Busega Martyrs Memorial Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine The White Fathers Mission in
Uganda_Martyrs
Potentian Saints of the Cristero War Sebastian Stephen Sandukht Scillitan Martyrs Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Secundian, Marcellian and Verian Secundus of Abula
Faustus_of_Milan
Greek Orthodox saint
said to have been awarded the martyr's crown in the Orthodox Christian faith. He is given the saint titles of Great Martyr and Newly-Revealed. He is also
Phanourios_the_Newly-Revealed
King of Northumbria from 634 to 641/42; Christian saint
learned Irish during his exile. Although Oswald could be interpreted as a martyr for his death in battle, Bede puts a clear emphasis on Oswald being saintly
Oswald_of_Northumbria
Scholarly book on the history of Christianity
the account of the trial and death of Justin Martyr and companions, the Acts of the Scillitan Martyrs, the story of Perpetua and Felicity, and the Persecution
The_Myth_of_Persecution
Martyrs and saints in Early Christianity
The Four Crowned Martyrs or Four Holy Crowned Ones (Latin, Sancti Quatuor Coronati) were nine individuals who are venerated as martyrs and saints of Early
Four_Crowned_Martyrs
Spanish Roman Catholic martyrs
December 2025, 2,255 Spanish martyrs have been beatified; 11 of them being canonized. For some 2,000 additional martyrs, the beatification process is
Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
Martyrs_of_the_Spanish_Civil_War
of the Martyrs Christian martyrs Damnatio ad bestias Hellenistic religion Interpretatio graeca Martyrdom of Polycarp New-martyr Scillitan Martyrs Persecution
Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
Persecution_of_Christians_in_the_Roman_Empire
English peeress and beatified martyr of the Catholic Church (1473–1541)
English martyrs declared blessed by Pope Leo XIII in 1886 and 1895. Burns and Oates Limited, ix. Forbester, Mike (24 September 2017), English Martyrs' Church
Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury
Margaret_Pole,_Countess_of_Salisbury
French Jesuit martyrs
Canadian Martyrs (French: Martyrs canadiens), also known as the North American Martyrs (French: Saints martyrs canadiens, Holy Canadian Martyrs), were eight
Canadian_Martyrs
2nd century Gallic Christian martyr
two-page account of her martyrdom. Persecution in Lyon Scillitan Martyrs Acts of the Martyrs List of Christian women of the patristic age Saint of the
Blandina
Eight executed Catholics
advanced for beatification, though the Martyrs of Turón were the first to be canonized. The cause for the Martyrs of Turón has been linked to that of Jaime
Martyrs_of_Turon
19 Dutch Catholic clerics executed in Brielle, present-day Netherlands (1572)
Catholic teachings, the 19 men refused. The martyrs were beatified in 1675 and canonized in 1867. Today the martyrs are widely reverred by Catholics in the
Martyrs_of_Gorkum
Early Christian deacon of Rome and martyr
which was then part of the Roman province of Hispania Tarraconensis. The martyrs Orentius (Modern Spanish: San Orencio) and Patientia (Modern Spanish: Santa
Saint_Lawrence
Christian victims of persecution in 19th-century Korea; some canonized in 1984
the martyrs were laypeople. More than 10,000 martyrs died in persecutions which extended over more than one hundred years. Of all these martyrs, seventy-nine
Korean_Martyrs
Irish Christian missionary
Potentian Saints of the Cristero War Sebastian Stephen Sandukht Scillitan Martyrs Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Secundian, Marcellian and Verian Secundus of Abula
Saint_Colman_(martyr)
Christian child martyr and saint (died 293)
North America Aigrain 1924: 1143; Daher 1969: 240; The Lives of the Holy Women Martyrs 1991: 206-207; and Sauma 1994: 89-90 Image of Catholic Aquilina
Aquilina
Polish Franciscan friar and saint (1894–1941)
was added to the General Roman Calendar. He is one of 10 20th-century martyrs depicted in statues above the Great West Door of the Anglican Westminster
Maximilian_Kolbe
Calendar year
Numidia are executed in Carthage (also in North Africa) (known as the Scillitan Martyrs) – they had refused to swear an oath to the Emperor. Commodus creates
180
Saint and martyr
like many early martyrs in the early hagiographic literature, succeeded in converting his jailer. According to legend, after being martyred, ravens protected
Vincent_of_Saragossa
4th-century Christian monk, saint, and martyr
have differed from Theodoret's in a number of details. Foxe's Book of Martyrs claims that Telemachus was first stabbed to death by a gladiator, but that
Saint_Telemachus
Early Christian matron in apocryphal accounts of Paul's martyrdom
Potentian Saints of the Cristero War Sebastian Stephen Sandukht Scillitan Martyrs Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Secundian, Marcellian and Verian Secundus of Abula
Plautilla
3rd and 4th-century Cypriot saint
Potentian Saints of the Cristero War Sebastian Stephen Sandukht Scillitan Martyrs Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Secundian, Marcellian and Verian Secundus of Abula
Saint_Spyridon
Catholic saints who died between 1745 and 1862
Vietnamese Martyrs (Vietnamese: Các Thánh Tử đạo Việt Nam), also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin and Cochinchina, collectively Martyrs of Annam or formerly
Vietnamese_Martyrs
Bishop of Brescia
J.D., "The Teacher-Martyr: St. Cassian of Imola", Gaudium Magazine, February 6, 2023 "Mennonite Library and Archives - Martyrs Mirror Images". Archived
Cassian_of_Imola
3rd-century Catholic saint
service of the Roman emperor. She was later widowed when Castulus was martyred for practicing Christianity and converting others to the religion. After
Irene_of_Rome
English Catholic monks and martyrs
of martyrs. Carthusian Carthusian Martyrs Eighty-five martyrs of England and Wales Forty Martyrs of England and Wales Hermit List of Catholic martyrs of
Carthusian_Martyrs_of_London
Martyr of the early Christian church
Tarsicius or Tarcisius was a martyr of the early Christian church who lived in the 3rd century. The little that is known about him comes from a metrical
Tarcisius
Gallo-Roman saint (died c.287 AD)
to Gaul as a missionary with Lucian, who was later martyred at Beauvais, and others (the martyrs Victoricus and Fuscian are said to have been Quentin's
Saint_Quentin
Christian bishop and martyr (died 202)
The miracles have made this saint, considered the most aged of all the martyrs, especially dear to the people of Greece. On some Greek islands, bulls
Charalambos
16th-century Bishop of Rochester
More on 19 May 1935 as representatives of the many Catholic martyrs of England. The two martyrs share a common feast day on 22 June in the current General
John_Fisher
Bulgarian saint (255–c.304)
Christian Martyrs. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. xxxix, 260-265. ISBN 0198268068. Musurillo, Herbert (1972). The Acts of the Christian Martyrs. Oxford: Clarendon
Julius_the_Veteran
October 22, 362) was a Greek-speaking Syrian Christian priest who died a martyr in Antioch during the reign of Emperor Julian the Apostate. His life is
Theodoret_(martyr)
Persian Christian saint
Abdas of Susa Christianity in Iran Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Persian martyr acts Saint Benjamin the Deacon and Martyr, patron saint archive Shea, John Dawson
Benjamin the Deacon and Martyr
Benjamin_the_Deacon_and_Martyr
Roman/Armenian martyr and saint (died 259)
(adapted with Scribe as Les martyrs). Paul Dukas composed his Polyeucte overture, which premiered in January 1892. "Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene, in Armenia"
Polyeuctus
Pair of Christians martyred in 304
(1926). Fox's Book of Martyrs: A History of the Lives, Sufferings and Triumphant Deaths of the Early Christian and the Protestant Martyrs. John C. Winston
Cyprian_and_Justina
Patron saint of Corsica
him poisoned. Devota was imprisoned and tortured for her faith. She was martyred at Mariana by being racked or stoned to death. After her death, the governor
Devota
Kievan Rus' princely saints (11th cent.)
Princes Boris and Gleb: Proto-martyrs and Passion-Bearers of Old Russia Nestor: The Martyrdom of Boris and Gleb Martyrs and Passion-Bearers Boris and
Boris_and_Gleb
Early-3rd-century Carthaginian Christian martyrs
Felicity (Latin: Perpetua et Felicitas; c. 182 – c. 203) were Christian martyrs of the third century. Vibia Perpetua was a recently married, well-educated
Perpetua_and_Felicity
Christian saint (d. 107 AD)
of Edessa (also Barbe, Thivea), was murdered soon afterwards. The two martyrs are venerated on January 29. His story is linked to that of Barsimaeus
Charbel_(martyr)
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170
was murdered by followers of the king. Becket is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. Born into a Norman family
Thomas_Becket
Bishop and martyr
domain. Butler, Alban. "Saint Emmeran, Bishop of Poitiers, Martyr". Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints 1866. CatholicSaints.Info. 23 September
Emmeram_of_Regensburg
martyrdom during the persecutions of Emperor Trajanus Decius. Cointha was martyred by having her feet tied to a horse then being dragged through the streets
Cointha
Christian saint martyred in 303 AD
decapitated. Many others, called the Martyrs of Zaragoza, were martyred at the same time. They are also called the Countless Martyrs of Zaragoza. It is said that
Engratia
20th-century Christian bishop, martyr, and saint
(Syriac: ܥܩܒ݂ܫܡܐ) (died October 10, 376) was a bishop, martyr, and saint. Acepsimas was one of the martyrs of Persia under Shapur II, and the martyrdom of Acepsimas
Acepsimas_of_Hnaita
Roman Catholic saint
the legendary Acts of the martyrs Nereus and Achilleus and in the Liber Pontificalis, but as a virgin rather than as a martyr. From this legend of Nereus
Saint_Petronilla
Bishop of Benevento and saint
Bononensia says, "At Pozzuoli in Campania [is honored the memory] of the holy martyrs Januarius, Bishop of Beneventum, Festus his deacon, and Desiderius lector
Januarius
3rd-century Christian saint and martyr
large mosaics representing a procession of 26 martyrs, led by Saint Martin and including Sebastian. The martyrs are represented in Byzantine style, lacking
Saint_Sebastian
Christian martyr, presbyter and theologian
c. 240 – January 7, 312), known as Lucian the Martyr, was a Christian presbyter, theologian, and martyr. He was noted for both his scholarship and ascetic
Lucian_of_Antioch
3rd-century Christian martyr
Saint Cassius of Clermont is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd century. He was a senator who was converted to Christianity by Austromoine. Cassius
Cassius_of_Clermont
Child-martyr of the 3rd century
ماما/ماماس) was a child-martyr of the 3rd century, who was martyred at Caesarea. His parents, Theodotus and Rufina, were also martyred. Born in prison to parents
Mammes_of_Caesarea
Fourth-century Christian martyrs
Iulian. "Martyrs Probus, Tarachus & Andronicus; Holy Hierarch Cosmas, bishop of Maiuma", Biserica Ortodoxă Română, October 12, 2021 "Martyrs Probus, Tarachus
Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus
Andronicus,_Probus,_and_Tarachus
Hermias of Comana (/hɜːrˈmaɪəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἑρμείας) is an early martyr commemorated in the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. He lived in the
Saint_Hermias
Christian saint (circa 101–165 CE)
saint numbered among the Christian martyrs. Apart from her name, the only thing known for certain about this martyr is that she was buried in the Cemetery
Felicitas_of_Rome
Tradition also states that he was ordained by Dionysios the Areopagite. He was martyred under Maximian by having the top of his skull sliced off. He may be recognized
Piatus_of_Tournai
Roman Catholic saints
The Martyrs of Abitinae (or Abitinian Martyrs) were a group of 49 Christians found guilty, in 304, during the reign of the Emperor Diocletian, of having
Martyrs_of_Abitinae
Christian saint and martyr
Ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲛⲓⲁ, pronounced [tiˈaɡiə ʔa.pɔlˈlo.ni.jə]) was one of a group of virgin martyrs who suffered in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians
Saint_Apollonia
Carthusian monks who were killed in the Reformation
Lawrence) were canonized in 1970 by Pope Paul VI with other English martyrs as the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. In 1572 during the Dutch Revolt the Charterhouses
Carthusian_Martyrs
Archbishop of San Salvador from 1977 to 1980
celebrations, Pope John Paul II commemorated 20th-century martyrs. Of the several categories of martyrs, the seventh consisted of Christians who were killed
Óscar_Romero
Early Christian martyrs and saints
fifth century, in accordance with the growth of the cult of martyrs, especially military martyrs, during the period. The Resafa shrine was constructed of
Sergius_and_Bacchus
(1866), The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints, James Duffy, retrieved 2021-07-26 "Martyrs of Sigum", CatholicSaints.info, retrieved
Martyrs_of_Sigum
Armenian princess and Christian martyr
execution of both Saint Thaddeus and his own daughter Sandoukht, who were martyred in Shavarshan, the summer residence of the Armenian royal family. According
Princess_Sandukht
3rd-century Roman martyr and saint
faith. St. Cyriaca is commemorated on August 21. "St. Cyriarca (Dominica), Martyr, in Rome", Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America "San
Cyriaca
Thief pardoned by Jesus on the cross
Potentian Saints of the Cristero War Sebastian Stephen Sandukht Scillitan Martyrs Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Secundian, Marcellian and Verian Secundus of Abula
Penitent_thief
Christian virgin and martyr
in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina the Great martyr, is venerated as a virgin martyr of the third century. Archaeological excavations of an
Christina_of_Bolsena
Vietnamese Catholic martyr
John Paul II on 19 June 1988 and recognized as one of the 117 Vietnamese Martyrs. Trần An Dũng was born in 1795 in the Đại Việt empire, what is now Vietnam
Andrew_Dũng-Lạc
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church saint
Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints, Vol. 7, 1866 [1] Phocas of Sinope – The Oxford Dictionary of Saints – HighBeam Research "Martyr Phocas the
Saint_Phocas
3rd-century Roman priest
the name. Baronius himself in the Roman Martyrology writes of a group of martyrs with a recurrence on October 11 composed of Saints Placidus (Deacon) and
Placidus_(martyr)
King of East Anglia from about 855 until 869
Edmund the Martyr (also known as St Edmund and Edmund of East Anglia, died 20 November 869) was king of East Anglia from about 855 until his death. Few
Edmund_the_Martyr
Roman martyr
to identify Saint Sophia venerated in Germany with various records of martyrs named Sophia recorded in the early medieval period. Among them is a record
Sophia_of_Rome
Odhran (fl. 430) was the charioteer of Saint Patrick and the first Christian martyr in Irish history. There are two different versions given about Odran's martyrdom
Odran (disciple of Saint Patrick)
Odran_(disciple_of_Saint_Patrick)
fierce torture they enclosed St Phocas in a hot bath, where he died a martyr's death in the year 117. A homily in his honour was composed by Saint John
Phocas,_Bishop_of_Sinope
Group of 68 monks martyred in Scotland
The martyrs of Iona were a group of 68 Celtic Christian monks who lived at Iona Abbey (on the island of Iona, Scotland) and were massacred there in the
Martyrs_of_Iona
Patron saint in Italy
15-year-old who was tortured, and martyred by decapitation at Camerino during the persecutions of Decius. Martyred with him were 10 other Christians,
Venantius_of_Camerino
Roman martyr
Marcellinus of Carthage was a Christian martyr and saint who died in 413. He was secretary of state of the Western Roman Empire under Roman emperor Honorius
Marcellinus_of_Carthage
Christian martyr
other names including Felix, Portus, Abdas (or Abda), and Valeria. Scillitan Martyrs "Anesius", The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical
Anesius
Christian saint
Roman Martyrology as martyrs of Caesarea in Cappadocia, with a feast on 6 February. She is officially recognized as a virgin martyr. However, with the promulgation
Dorothea_of_Caesarea
Christian martyr
Tiburtius, according to Christian legend, was a Christian martyr and saint. His feast day is 11 August which is the same as Saint Susanna. The two were
Saint_Tiburtius
Christian saint
Saint Regina (Regnia, French: Sainte Reine) (3rd century) was a virgin martyr and saint of the Catholic Church. Regina was born in Autun, France, to a
Regina_of_Autun
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