Fructuosus
Fructuosus (also Fructuosus of Tarragona ) († January 21, 259 ) was the first known bishop of the western Roman Tarraco (today Tarragona in Catalonia ).
During the persecution of Christians under Valerian and Gallienus , Fructuosus was thrown into prison together with his deacons Augurius and Eulogius and sentenced to death by fire as a martyr .
Patronage
To St. The following churches and monasteries are dedicated to Fructuosus of Tarragona :
- Abbey of San Fruttuoso in Camogli in the metropolitan city of Genoa ( Liguria , Italy)
- San Fructuoso Mártir in Colmenares de Ojeda (Dehesa de Montejo) in the province of Palencia ( Castile and León , Spain)
- Sant Fruitós church in the town of the same name in the province of Barcelona ( Catalonia ), Spain
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Fructuosus, Bishop of Tarragona and martyr. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , column 146.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fructuosus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sant Fructuós (Catalan) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | first bishop of Tarraco in western Rome |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century or 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 259 |