Feast January 21
Saint Augurius of Tarragona
Martyr · Feast January 21
Biography
Augurius of Tarragona or Saint Augurius was a Christian Hispano-Roman clergyman. It is also cited as Augurinus. Exerting the office of deacon was martyred along with bishop Fructuosus and deacon Eulogius. He died burned alive in the amphitheater of Tarraco during the persecution decreed by the Roman emperors Valerian and Galerius. Possibly were the first martyrs of which there is some sort of documentation in the history of Christianity in Spain.
Feast day
January 21
Death date
259
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
1
Wikidata qid
Q1925216
Feast day of month
21
