Name Valerian Abbenza Role Martyr | Died 457 AD | |
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church Feast 15 September
28 November | ||
Saint Valerian (377–457) was bishop of Abbenza in North Africa. He was martyred in 457 when he refused to surrender the sacred vessels of his church to the Vandals led by Arian king Geiseric. Valerian was driven out of the city and left to die of exposure. His feast day is celebrated in September 15.
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