Name | Birth | Birthplace | Death | Place of death | Notes |
Persecution under Septimus Severus (202–210) begins |
Irenaeus[1] | 130 | Smyrna | 202 | Lugdunum | Bishop of Lyons |
Leonides of Alexandria[2] | | | 202 | Alexandria, Egypt; | father of Origen |
Plutarch, Potamiaena, and Companions[3] | | | 202 | Alexandria, Egypt | |
Charalampias[4] | 89 | Magnesia, Greece | 203 | Antioch, Pisidia | |
Gundenis | | | 203 | Carthage, Africa Province | |
Perpetua and Felicity[5] | | | 203 | Carthage, Africa Province | |
Zoticus of Comana[6] | | | 204 | | Bishop of Comana |
Abdon and Sennen[7] | | | 205 | | |
Basilides and Potamiana | | | 205 | Alexandria, Egypt | |
Andeolus | | Smyrna | 208 | Viviers, Gaul | |
Serapion of Antioch | | | 211 | | Patriarch of Antioch |
Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus | | | 212 | Valence, Gaul | introduced Christianity to Valence, Drôme |
Ferreolus and Ferrutio | | | 212 | | |
Mavilus of Adrumetum | | | 212 | Adrumetum, Africa Province | killed by wild beasts [1] |
Narcissus of Jerusalem | 100 | | 212 | Aelia Capitolina Syria Palaestina | Patriarch of Jerusalem |
Urciscenus | | | 216 | | Bishop of Pavia (183-216) |
Asclepiades of Antioch | | | 217 | | Patriarch of Antioch (211-217) |
Clement of Alexandria | 150 | Athens, Greece | 217 | | |
Zephyrinus | | Rome, Roman Empire | 217 | Rome, Roman Empire | Pope |
Theodore, Philippa, and Companions | | | 220 | Pamphylia | |
Callixtus I (Callistus) | | | 222 | Todi, Roman Empire | Pope |
Asterius of Ostia | | | 223 | Ostia, Roman Empire | |
Martina of Rome | | | 228 | Rome, Roman Empire | |
Cecilia | | Rome, Roman Empire | 230 | Sicily, Roman Empire | |
Tatiana of Rome | | Rome, Roman Empire | 230 | Rome, Roman Empire | |
Thespesius | | | 230 | Cappadocia | |
Urban I | | Rome, Roman Empire | 230 | Rome, Roman Empire | Pope |
Demetrius of Alexandria | | Alexandria, Roman Empire | 231 | | Pope of Alexandria |
Calepodius | | | 232 | | |
Persecution under Maximinus Thrax (235-238) begins |
Andrew of Trier | | | 235 | | Bishop of Trier |
Barbara | | Nicomedia, Roman Empire | 235 | Nicomedia, Roman Empire | |
Florentius and Felix | | | 235 | Furcona, Roman Empire | |
Pontian | | | 235 | Sardinia, Roman Empire | Pope |
Quiriacus | | | 235 | | Bishop of Ostia |
Anterus | | | 236 | Rome, Roman Empire | Pope |
Hippolytus | 170 | Rome, Roman Empire | 236 | Sardinia, Roman Empire | |
Orentius and Patientia | | Osca, Hispania | 240 | Aragon, Hispania | |
Heraclas | | | 247 | | Patriarch of Alexandria |
Apollonia | | | 249 | Alexandria, Egypt | |
Cointha (Quinta) | | | 249 | Alexandria, Egypt | |
Cyriaca (Dominica) | Rome, Roman Empire | | 249 | | |
Monas | | | 249 | | Bishop of Milan |
Persecution under Decius (250-251) begins |
Agabius | | | 250 | | Bishop of Verona |
Alexander of Fermo | | | 250 | | Bishop of Fermo |
Alexander | | | 250 | | |
Ammonaria (two women with the same name) | | | 250 | | |
Babylas of Antioch | | | 250 | | Patriarch of Antioch |
Barsimaeus | | | 250 | | Bishop of Edessa |
Bassus | | | 250 | | Bishop of Nice |
Cassian of Imola | | | 250 | | |
Castus and Emilius | | | 250 | | |
Christopher | | | 250 | | |
Cyril of Caesarea | | | 250 | | |
Denis, Rusticus and Eleutherius | | | 250 | | |
Epicharis | | | 250 | | |
Epimachus | | | 250 | | |
Fabian | | | 250 | | Pope |
Faustus, Abibus and Dionysius of Alexandria | | | 250 | | |
Felinus and Gratian | | | 250 | | |
Florentius | | | 250 | | |
Fusca and Marura | | | 250 | | |
Germanus | | | 250 | | |
Heliconis | | | 250 | | |
Heron | | | 250 | | |
Lucian and Marcian | | | 250 | | |
Macarius | | | 250 | | |
Macarius | | | 250 | | |
Maximus of Aquila | | | 250 | | |
Maximus of Nola | | | 250 | | Bishop of Nola |
Maximus of Ephesus | | | 250 | | |
Mercurius | | | 250 | | |
Metranus (Metras) | | | 250 | | |
Minias (Miniato) | | | 250 | | |
Moses (Moysetes) | | | 250 | | |
Moseus and Ammonius | | | 250 | | |
Myron | | | 250 | | Bishop of Crete |
Nemesion | | | 250 | | |
Papias | | | 250 | | |
Paramon and Companions | | | 250 | | |
Parasceva | | | 250 | | |
Parmenius | | | 250 | | |
Pionius | | | 250 | | |
Saturninus of Rome | | | 250 | | |
Saturninus (Sernin) | | | 250 | | Bishop of Toulouse |
Saturninus, Thrysus, and Victor | | | 250 | | |
Secundian | | | 250 | | |
Secundina | | | 250 | | |
Ten Martyrs of Crete | | | 250 | | |
The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus | | | 250 | | |
Troadius | | | 250 | | |
Venatius of Camerino | | | 250 | | |
Vissa | | | 250 | | |
Agatha | | | 251 | | |
Agatho | | | 251 | | |
Alexander | | | 251 | | Bishop of Jerusalem |
Alphius | | | 251 | | |
Caerealis and Sallustia | | | 251 | | |
Callinica and Basilissa | | | 251 | | |
Conon the Gardener | | | 251 | | martyr |
Galation (Galacteon) and Episteme | | | 251 | | |
Maximus and Olympiades (Olympias) | | | 251 | | |
Maximus | | | 251 | | |
Menignus | | | 251 | | |
Moses | | | 251 | | |
Myrope | | | 251 | | |
Nestor | | | 251 | | Bishop of Magydos |
Pergentinus and Laurentinus | | | 251 | | |
Peter of Lampsacus, Andrew, Paul, and Denise (Dionysia) | | | 251 | | |
Quintus, Simplicius, and companions | | | 251 | | |
Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus | | | 251 | | |
Trypho (Tryphon) | | | 251 | | |
Serapion | | | 252 | | |
Cornelius | | | 253 | | Pope |
Victoria of Tivoli | | | 253 | | |
Felician | 160 | | 254 | | |
Lucius I | | | 254 | | Pope |
Messalina | | | 254 | | |
Martyrs of Saragossa | | | 254 | Zaragoza | |
Maximus | | | 255 | | |
Paternus | | | 255 | | |
Restituta | | | 255 | | |
Tarsicius | | | 255 | | |
Venantius | | | 255 | | Bishop of Dalmatia |
Rogatian | | | 256 | | |
Persecution under Valerian (257-259) begins |
Anastasia II and Cyril | | | 257 | | |
Athanasius | | | 257 | | Bishop of Tarsus |
Basilla of Rome | | Rome | 257 | Rome | |
Dionysius, Faustus, Gaius, Peter, Paul and companions | | | 257 | | |
Eugenia | | | 257 | | |
Protus and Hyacinthus | | | 257 | | |
Quadratus of Herbipolis | | | 257 | | |
Rufina and Secunda | | | 257 | | |
Stephen I | | | 257 | | Pope |
Tertullinus | | | 257 | | |
Agapitus | | | 258 | | |
Codratus of Corinth, Dionysius, Cyprian, Anectus, Paul, and Crescens | | | 258 | | |
Crescentian | | | 258 | | |
Curomotus | | | 258 | | Bishop of Iconium |
Cyprian | | | 258 | | Bishop of Carthage |
Jovinus and Basileus | | | 258 | | |
Lawrence of Rome | 225 | | 258 | | |
Romanus Ostiarius | | | 258 | | |
Sixtus II, Pope and martyr, and Companions | | | 258 | | |
Twelve Holy Brothers | | | 258 | | |
Saint Agapius of Spain | | | 259 | | |
Candidus | | | 259 | | |
Digna and Emerita | | | 259 | | |
Fructuosus, Augurius and Eulogius | | | 259 | | |
Justin | | | 259 | | |
Marian, James, and companions | | | 259 | | |
Montanus, Flavian, Julian, Lucius, Victoricus, and 5 Companions | | | 259 | | |
Patroclus | | | 259 | | |
Polyeuctus | | | 259 | | |
Pontian | | | 259 | | |
Alexander, Malchus and Priscus | | | 260 | | |
Felix of Nola | | | 260 | | |
Leo and Paregorius | | | 260 | | |
Lucilla, Antoninus, Eugene, Flora, Theodore, Aucejas, and 18 Companions | | | 260 | | |
Martyrs of Utica | | | 260 | | |
Peter, Julian, and Companions | | | 260 | | |
Priscus, Malchus, and Alexander | | | 260 | | |
Regulus (Rieul, Rule) | | | 260 | | Bishop of Civitas Silvanectium |
Martyrs of Alexandria | | | 261 | | |
Peregrine | | | 261 | | Bishop of Auxerre |
Agrippina | | | 262 | | |
Asterius | | | 262 | Caesarea Palaestina | |
Marinus, Roman soldier and martyr, | | | 262 | Caesarea Palaestina | |
Heraclius and Zosimus | | | 263 | | |
Cassius | | | 264 | | |
Antholian (Anatolianus) | | | 265 | | |
Antidius (Tude) | | | 265 | | Bishop of Besançon |
Dionysius | | | 265 | | Patriarch of Antioch |
Dionysius | | | 268 | | Pope |
Zama | | | 268 | | Bishop of Bologna |
Athenodorus | | | 269 | | |
Theodosius | | | 269 | | |
Valentine | | | 269 | | |
Persecution under Aurelian (270-275) begins |
Aurea | | | 270 | | |
Gregory Thaumaturgus (the wonderworker) | | | 270 | | Bishop of Neocaesarea |
Heliodorus | | | 270 | | |
Hermes | | | 270 | | |
Honestus | | | 270 | | |
Martha | | | 270 | | |
Paul and Juliana | | | 270 | | |
Philip | | | 270 | | Bishop of Fermo |
Prisca | | | 270 | | |
Theodotus | | | 270 | | |
Restituta of Sora | | | 271 | | |
Agapitus | | | 272 | | |
Julia of Troyes | | | 272 | | |
Priscus (Prix) and Companions | | | 272 | | |
Reverianus | | | 272 | | |
Sabas (the Goth) | | | 272 | | |
Agpae (Agape) | | | 273 | | |
Lucillian, Paula, Claudius, Dionysius, Hypatius, and Paul | | | 273 | | |
Saturninus, Castulus, Magnus, and Lucius | | | 273 | | |
Anastasius Cornicularius | | | 274 | | |
Columba of Sens | | | 274 | | |
Felix I | | | 274 | | Pope |
Alexander the Charcoal-Burner | | | 275 | | Bishop of Comana |
Basilides and 22 Companions | | | 275 | | |
Conon and Conon | | | 275 | | |
Mamas | | | 275 | | |
Philomenus | | | 275 | | |
Trophimus | | | 280 | | Bishop of Arles |
Maximus | | | 282 | | |
Anatolius | | | 283 | | Bishop of Laodicea |
Cosmas and Damian | | | 283 | | |
Diodorus and Marianus | | | 283 | | |
Justus and Abundius | | | 283 | | |
Pelagius | | | 283 | | |
Ariston | | | 284 | | |
Chrysanthus and Daria | | | 284 | | |
Claudius | | | 284 | | |
Hilarius of Aquileia (Hilary of Panonia) | | | 284 | | Bishop of Aquileia, Italy. Beheaded in the persecutions of Numerian |
Maximilian | | | 284 | | Bishop of Lorch |
Thalelaeus | | | 284 | | |
Theopemptus (Theopompus), Bishop of Nicomedia and martyr, and Theonas | | | 284 | | |
Victorinus and Companions | | | 284 | | |
Castulus | | | 286 | | |
Crispin and Crispian | | | 286 | | |
Marcus and Marcellianus (Mark and Marcellian), deacons | | | 286 | | |
Piaton (Piat) | | | 286 | | |
Regina (Reine) | | | 286 | | |
Tranquillinus | | | 286 | | |
Victor and Companions | | | 286 | | |
Victor and Ursus | | | 286 | | |
Zoe | | | 286 | | |
Alban | | | 287 | | |
Boniface of Tarsus | | | 287 | | |
Crescentian | | | 287 | | |
Faith (Foy, Fides) | | | 287 | | |
Maurice and Companions | | | 287 | | |
Maxentius | | | 287 | | |
Palmatius | | | 287 | | |
Quentin (Quintinius) | | | 287 | | |
Sabinus | | | 287 | | |
Valerius and Rufinus | | | 287 | | |
Victoricus, Fuscian, and Gentian | | | 287 | | |
Sebastian | 257 | | 288 | | |
Donatian and Rogatian | | | 289 | | |
Apollinaris | | | 290 | | |
Firmus and Rusticus | | | 290 | | |
Hermes and Adrian | | | 290 | | |
Justin | | | 290 | | |
Lucian of Beauvais | | | 290 | | |
Paul | | | 290 | | Bishop of Narbonne |
Pompeius | | | 290 | | Bishop of Pavia |
Rhipsime, Gaiana, and Companions | | | 290 | | |
Serena | | | 290 | | |
Victor of Marseilles | | | 290 | | |
Vincent of Agen | | | 292 | | |
Aquilina | | | 293 | | |
Archelais, Thecla, and Susanna | | | 293 | | |
Carpophorus | | | 295 | | |
Domnio | | | 295 | | |
Maximilian of Tebessa | 273 | | 295 | | |
Maximus, Alexander, Claudius, Cutias, and Praepedigna | | | 295 | | |
Meletius | | | 295 | | Bishop of Pontus |
Rufus and Carpophorus | | | 295 | | |
Tiburtius and Susanna | | | 295 | | |
Urpasian | | | 295 | | |
Felix and Fortunatus | | | 296 | | |
Gabinus | | | 296 | | |
Caius | | | 296 | | Pope |
Octavius | | | 297 | | |
Primus and Felician | | | 297 | | |
Romanus of Samosata | | | 297 | Samosata, Syria | |
Ananias III | | | 298 | | |
Cassian | | | 298 | | |
Marcellus the Centurion | | | 298 | | |
Timothy and Maura (Martha) | | | 298 | | |
Restitutus | | | 299 | | |
Agileus | | | 300 | | |
Agrippinus | | | 300 | | Bishop of Naples |
Alexandra, Claudia, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliana, Euphemia, Theodosia, Derphuta and her sister | | | 300 | | |
Amandus, Alexander, Lucius and Audaldus | | | 300 | | |
Andrew the Tribune | | | 300 | | |
Ardalion | | | 300 | | |
Autonomous | | | 300 | | |
Callistratus | | | 300 | | |
Candida | | | 300 | | |
Carpophorus and Abundius | | | 300 | | |
Cindeus | | | 300 | | |
Clerus | | | 300 | | |
Crescentius of Perugia | | | 300 | | |
Dasius | | | 300 | | |
Epicharis | | | 300 | | |
Flavius | | | 300 | | Bishop of Nicomedia |
Hermes | | | 300 | | |
Hieron | | | 300 | | |
Hieronides | | | 300 | | |
Jovinian | | | 300 | | |
Leontius | | | 300 | | |
Lucy and Geminian | | | 300 | | |
Lupercus (Luperculus) | | | 300 | | |
Marciana | | | 300 | | |
Mary the Slave or Rome | | | 300 | | |
Memmius (Menge, Meinge) | | | 300 | | Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne |
Mercurius | | | 300 | | |
Montanus | | | 300 | | |
Papas | | | 300 | | |
Papulus | | | 300 | | |
Sanctinus | | | 300 | | Bishop of Meaux |
Severinus | | | 300 | | Bishop of Trier |
Theonas | | | 300 | | Patriarch of Antioch |
Theophilus Scholasticus (the Lawyer) | | | 300 | | |
Trophimus and Thalus | | | 300 | | |
Zeno | | | 300 | | |