Fructuosus

Emilian asked Fructuosus if he was a bishop; and added, upon his confessing it, "say you have been one;" meaning that he was going to lose his dignity with his life: and immediately condemned them to be burnt alive.

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

Emilian lastly addressed himself to the other deacon, Eulogius, asking him if he did not adore Fructuosus.

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

Angurius, he bade him not regard what Fructuosus had said: but he satisfied him in a few words that he adored the same almighty God.

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

Fructuosus answered, "I adore one God, who made heaven and earth and all things therein."

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

The pagans themselves could not refrain from tears, on seeing them led to the amphitheatre; for they loved Fructuosus on account of his rare virtues.

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

On Friday, the sixth day after their commitment, the 21st of January, the governor ordered them to be brought before him, and asked Fructuosus if he knew the contents of the late edict of the emperors.

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

Fructuosus, bishop of Tarragon, in Spain, and his two deacons, Augurius and Eulogius, were burnt for being christians.

Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs John Foxe

Saragossa, Vincent, Fructuosus with Augurius and Eulogius, Quirinus of Siscia, the martyrs of Calahorra put to death on the site of the baptistery, Cassianus of the Forum Cornelium, Romanus, Hippolytus,

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

Fructuosus is depicted with a stag, which was devoted to him, because he had been saved by Fructuosus from the hunters.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

There are still extant two monastic rules written by Fructuosus.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913