Decius
![[Caius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius]](http://saints.sqpn.com/ncd02604.jpg "Caius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius")
Also known as
- Caius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius
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Roman emperor from 249 to 251. He was the first of the great soldier emperors from the Danubian provinces. His main efforts as ruler were devoted to repelling the Goths from the Balkans, but he was defeated in the marshes of the Dubrudscha where he lost his life. He hoped to solve the pressing internal problems by reviving paganism. This led to his attempting to crush Christianity by a more violent persecution than the Church had yet experienced.
Born
- near Sirmium, Pannonia
- in battle in the marches of Dubrudscha
Profiled saints who were martyred by Decius include
- Pope Saint Fabian
- Saint Agatho of Alexandria
- Saint Alexander
- Saint Alexander of Fermo
- Saint Alexander of Jerusalem
- Saint Alphius of Lentini
- Saint Ammonius
- Saint Anastasius of Camerino
- Saint Anatolia
- Saint Arsenius of Alexandria
- Saint Bassus of Nice
- Saint Caerealis
- Saint Caesarius
- Saint Conon of Pamphylia
- Saint Cyriacus of Perugia
- Saint Cyrinus of Lentini
- Saint Donatus the Martyr
- Saint Epimachus
- Saint Faustinus of Perugia
- Saint Faustus of Alexandria
- Saint Felinus of Perugia
- Saint Florentius of Perugia
- Saint Fusca of Ravenna
- Saint Galation
- Saint Germanus
- Saint Gratian of Perugia
- Saint Herena
- Saint Ischyrion
- Saint Julian of Alexandria
- Saint Julian of Perugia
- Saint Justus the Martyr
- Saint Justus the Potter
- Saint Laurentinus of Arezzo
- Saint Macarius of Alexandria
- Saint Macarius the Potter
- Saint Marcellinus of Perugia
- Saint Maura of Ravenna
- Saint Moseus
- Saint Pergentinus of Arezzo
- Saint Philadelphus of Lentini
- Saint Porphyrius of Camerelle Rino
- Saint Rufinus the Potter
- Saint Rutilius
- Saint Sabinus
- Saint Sallustia
- Saint Serapion of Alexandria
- Saint Sophia of Fermo
- Saint Theophilus
- Saint Theophilus the Potter
- Saint Timothy the Deacon
- Saint Trifone
- Saint Troadius of Pontus
- Saint Venantius of Camerino
- Saint Vissia of Fermo
- Saint Vitalis
- Saint Zeno of Alexandria
- Saint Zeticus of Crete
