Martyr Evilasius (died 311) was a pagan priest who tortured a 13-year-old girl who later became Saint Fausta. Realizing her courage, he himself converted to

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...

, an act punishable by death since the people of

Cyzicus Cyzicus (; grc, Κύζικος ''Kúzikos''; ota, آیدینجق, ''Aydıncıḳ'') was an ancient Greek town in Mysia in Anatolia in the current Balıkesir Province of Turkey. It was located on the shoreward side of the present Kapıdağ Peni ...

did not want even one of their people to convert to any religion other than their own.Catholic Online
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311 deaths 4th-century Romans 4th-century Christian martyrs Converts to Christianity from pagan religions Ancient Roman executioners Saints from Roman Anatolia Year of birth unknown {{saint-stub