Justinian of Valencia

Holy Hierarch Justinian of Valencia is the first bishop of Valencia attested in history, from the time of the Visigothic king Theudis. He was abbot of the monastery built around the tomb of the Holy Martyr Vincent and was consecrated bishop at Toledo by Montanus, around 527.

He is known to have called a synod at Valencia, attended by seven bishops, and he is the same Justus who signed the council of Valencia of 546, the fifteenth year of the reign of Theudis. He had three brothers who were bishops: Nebridius of Egara (today Terrassa), Justus of Urgell and Elpidius, probably of Huesca. He wrote the book "Responsionum ad quemdam Rusticum", answering questions on the Holy Spirit, against the Bonosians who say that Christ is adopted, on the baptism of Christ, which may not be repeated, on the difference between the baptism of John and that of Christ, and on the fact that the Son is invisible like the Father. He reposed around 548. He is honored as a saint of the undivided Church.