The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313
Augurius of Tarragona
d. 21 January 259 · Deacon · Martyr with Fructuosus · Tarraco, Hispania
The Ante-Nicene Church
Who Augurius of Tarragona was
One of the two deacons burned alive with bishop Fructuosus in the amphitheatre of Tarragona under Valerian. The Acts give him one imperishable line: when a soldier begged the bishop to remember him, Augurius answered for the company — “He whom thou must have in mind is the living God.” He stands, per the granularity rule, on his own card beside his bishop.
Also listed in martyrs.
Common questions
When did Augurius die?
Augurius of Tarragona is dated d. 21 January 259 in the archive, which places Augurius in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313).
Which early sources mention Augurius?
Augurius of Tarragona is named in 3 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from Contemporary court record, Augustine of Hippo and Prudentius. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Where was Augurius from?
The archive associates Augurius of Tarragona with Tarraco, Hispania. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.
Who were Augurius’ contemporaries?
The archive links Augurius of Tarragona to 3 other figures, including Fructuosus of Tarragona, Eulogius of Tarragona and Emperor Valerian. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.
Primary-source mentions (3)
Every passage below is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Acts of Fructuosus, Augurius and Eulogius 3
c. AD 259Augurius said to him, ‘He whom thou must have in mind is the living God.’Contemporary court record · 3 · source text
Sermon 273 (named with Fructuosus)
c. AD 396Crowns of Martyrdom 6
c. AD 405Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 190 · The Quartodeciman controversy, AD 190
- AD 202 · Perpetua and Felicity martyred, AD 202
- AD 235 · Maximinus Thrax targets the clergy, AD 235
- AD 250 · The Decian persecution, AD 250
- AD 251 · The Novatianist schism, AD 251
- AD 257 · The Valerian persecution, AD 257
Place
Places served
The 2 places the sources put Augurius, in the order the record moves through them. This is what the sources attest, not a reconstructed route.