Eulogius of Tarragona

Holy Martyr Eulogius of Tarragona was a deacon of the city of Tarragona in Spain and received the crown of martyrdom on 21 January 259, together with Bishop Fructuosus and the deacon Augurius.

According to the surviving accounts he was arrested by the governor Aemilianus during the persecution begun by the emperors Valerian and Gallienus. The three confessed their faith in God and were condemned to be burned. They died at the stake in the amphitheater of Tarraco. They appear to be the first martyrs of Spain for whom written testimony exists.

The poet Prudentius dedicated a hymn to them. In 2008-2009, on the 1750th anniversary, the archdiocese of Tarragona proclaimed a jubilee year. The saint is commemorated on 21 January, by the Western calendar (new style), and is honored as a saint of the undivided Church.