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Fructuosus
Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona ((カタルーニャ語、バレンシア語:Sant Fructuós) (died 259) was a bishop, Christian saint, and martyr. His is an important name in the early history of Christianity in Hispania. He was bishop of Tarragona and was arrested during the persecutions of Christians under the Roman Emperor Valerian (reigned 253 – 260). Along with him were two deacons, St. Augurius and St. Eulogius. In 259, he was questioned by the ''praeses'' Aemilianus and burned at the stake in the local amphitheatre in Tarragona. The ''Acta'' of the martyrdom of the bishop Fructuosus and his deacons Augurius and Eulogius document his legend; they are the earliest Hispanic ''Acta'', "marked by a realistic simplicity which contrasts very favourably with many of the Acta of Diocletian's persecution".〔(Henry Wace, ''A Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature'': ''s.v.'' "Fructuosus" )〕
==''Acta''==
The text documents the following details. St. Fructuosus, and his deacons were just going to bed when they were arrested. They were examined, at which point they affirmed their belief in the Christian God. They were then sentenced to be burnt. Officers were posted to prevent any sort of disturbance breaking out. They were not completely successful, though, and near the gate of the amphitheatre some of the Christians were able to get close to Fructuosus, and one of them asked him for his prayers. St. Fructuosus replied, in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear, "I am bound to bear in mind the whole universal Church from east to west." He then added some words of consolation and encouragement to the assembled. As the flames rose and enveloped the martyrs, they stretched out their arms, praying to their God until they died.
His ''Acta'' are referred to in a hymn by Prudentius and praised and extensively quoted by Augustine of Hippo. The historical list of the bishops of Tarragona, therefore, begins with Fructuosus.
St Fructuosus' feast day is January 21.
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