Valerian

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

Died

• after 260 at Bishapur (in modern Iran)

Martyred by Valerian

• Martyrs of Alexandria
• Saint Abundius the Martyr
• Saint Agapius of Cirta
• Saint Agrippina of Rome
• Saint Anectus of Corinth
• Saint Claudius of Corinth
• Saint Codratus of Corinth
• Saint Crescens
• Saint Cyprian
• Saint Diodorus of Corinth
• Saint Dionysius
• Saint Heraclius of Carthage
• Saint James of Numidia
• Saint Lawrence of Rome
• Saint Nicephorus of Corinth
• Saint Papias of Corinth
• Saint Paul
• Saint Quadratus of Herbipolis
• Saint Serapion of Corinth
• Saint Victor of Corinth
• Saint Victorinus of Corinth

• Saint Adria the Martyr
• Saint Augurius the Martyr
• Saint Aurelia
• Saint Basileus the Martyr
• Saint Curonotus
• Saint Cyprian of Carthage
• Saint Digna of Rome
• Saint Emerita of Rome
• Saint Eugenia of Rome
• Saint Eulogius of Tarragona
• Saint Eusebius the Martyr
• Saint Felix of Sutri
• Saint Flavian of Carthage
• Saint Hippolytus
• Saint Jovinus the Martyr
• Saint Julian of Carthage
• Saint Julian of Rome
• Saint Lucius of Carthage
• Saint Marcellus the Martyr
• Saint Mary Martana
• Saint Maximus of Rome
• Saint Maximus the Martyr
• Saint Montanus of Carthage
• Saint Neon the Martyr
• Saint Nicephorus of Antioch
• Saint Paulina
• Saint Peter of Rome
• Saint Pontian
• Saint Rufina of Rome
• Saint Secunda of Rome

MLA Citation

• “Valieran”. New Catholic Dictionary. Saints.SQPN.com. April 2012. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/valerian/>