Dacian or Dacianus was the

prefect Prefect (from the Latin ''praefectus'', substantive adjectival form of ''praeficere'': "put in front", meaning in charge) is a magisterial title of varying definition, but essentially refers to the leader of an administrative area. A prefect's ...

Gaul Gaul ( la, Gallia) was a region of Western Europe first described by the Romans. It was inhabited by Celtic and Aquitani tribes, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, most of Switzerland, parts of Northern Italy (only durin ...

under Diocletian and

Maximian Maximian ( la, Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus; c. 250 – c. July 310), nicknamed ''Herculius'', was Roman emperor from 286 to 305. He was ''Caesar'' from 285 to 286, then '' Augustus'' from 286 to 305. He shared the latter title with his ...

Alban Butler, "The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints, Volume 10"
p.139-140 and acted in

Hispania Tarraconensis Hispania Tarraconensis was one of three Roman provinces in Hispania. It encompassed much of the northern, eastern and central territories of modern Spain along with modern northern Portugal. Southern Spain, the region now called Andalusia was the ...

or Hispania Carthaginensis at about the same time. He caused the martyrdom of, amongst others,

Saint Faith Saint Faith or Saint Faith of Conques (Latin: Sancta Fides; French: Sainte-Foy; Spanish: Santa Fe) is a saint who is said to have been a girl or young woman of Agen in Aquitaine. Her legend recounts how she was arrested during persecution of ...

Caprasius of Agen Saint Caprasius of Agen (french: Saint Caprais) is venerated as a Christian martyr and saint of the fourth century. Relics associated with him were discovered at Agen in the fifth century.Alban Butler, David Hugh Farmer, Paul Burns, ''Butler ...

Vincent of Saragossa Vincent of Saragossa (also known as Vincent Martyr, Vincent of Huesca or Vincent the Deacon), the Protomartyr of Spain, was a deacon of the Church of Saragossa. He is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the C ...

"The Roman Breviary: Reformed by Order of the Holy Oecumenical Council of Trent
: Published by Order of Pope St. Pius V">Council of Trent">"The Roman Breviary: Reformed by Order of the Holy Oecumenical Council of Trent
: Published by Order of Pope St. Pius V.; and Revised by Clement VIII. and Urban VIII.; Together with the Offices Since Granted, Volume 1"], p.978 and Eulalia of Barcelona."Virginmartyr Eulalia of Barcelona", Orthodox Church in America
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