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Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona (Catalan: Sant Fructuós (died 259) was a bishop and Christian saint and martyr the outstanding 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.
