Martyred Collection

St Laurence of Rome
Saint LAURENCE OF ROME depicted with the grid on which he will soon be martyred

Saint Ursula Martyred
Saint Ursula a pious virgin who was martyred at Koln together with 11 000 other pious virgins 4th century

Saint Andrew
SAINT ANDREW patron saint of Scotland, martyred on a splayed-out cross

St Laurence Grilled
Saint LAURENCE OF ROME When you read of suspects being grilled by the police, this is what they have in mind - he was martyred by being roasted on a grill

Father Serapion martyred in Algeria, North Africa
Father Serapion, an English or Irish Mercedarian friar, offers himself as a hostage in order to free captive Christians in Algeria, North Africa

Armenian Refugee Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement appealing for donations for the purpose of rebuilding damaged homes of martyred Armenian refugees during World War 1

Lazarus of Bethany or Saint Lazarus. Jesus restores him to life for days after his death. Martyrdom. Engraving by Cibera Ano Cristiano, 1853. Colored

SAINT FABIANUS - POPE
SAINT FABIANUS Martyred pope, depicted with saint Sebastian who holds bow and arrows, symbolising the manner of his death Date: - 250

Homecoming of martyred Dublin officers: Londons tribute to victims of Sinn Fein murderers. Date: 1920

SAINT DENIS / VORAGINE
SAINT DENIS First bishop of Paris, martyred and buried at Saint Denis; because his head was cut off, he is generally depicted carrying it Date: died circa 258

SAINT DENIS Bishop of Paris, patron saint of France. Martyred by decapitation. Date: - 258AD

Saint Valentine
SAINT VALENTINE depicted here as boy bishop; he was martyred on February 14 day when birds are supposed to pair, hence Saint Valentines Day

St Stephen stoned - Acts 8. circa 1688

Saint Philomena. 4th century
Saint Philomena (291?-304?). Virgin martyr saint of the Catholic Church. Said to have been a young Greek princess martyred in the 4th century. Colored engraving. 19th century

Two Saints make shoes being tempted by the devil. Engraving

El Greco. Saint Sebastian
El Greco (1541-1614). Saint Sebastian. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Saint Fortunata
SAINT FORTUNATA The only thing known about this lady is her virginity, for which she was martyred. I can t make out what she is holding... Date: probably 3rd century

The Foochow Mission Cemetery, Fuzhou, China. Graves of martyred Missionaries in China. Contains the bodies of 11 missionaries killed in the Kucheng (Gutian County) Massacre of 1895

Dionysius the Areopagite
ST DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE Converted by Paul on the Areopagus, he became the first bishop of Athens but was martyred by Domitian

St. John of Nepomuk (1345-1393). Relief. Prague. Czech Repu
St. John of Nepomuk (1345-1393). National saint. Relief indicating the place where was thrown into the river by order of King Wenceslas IV of Bohemia. Charles Bridge. Prague. Czech Republic

Statue of St. John of Nepomuk (1345-1393). Copy. Prague. Cz
Statue of St. John of Nepomuk (1345-1393). National saint. Bronze. By Volfgang Jeronym Heroldt, 1683. Decorates the Charles Bridge. Prague. Czech Republic

Two Saints make shoes being tempted by the devil. Colored woodcut

Saint Constantia
SAINT CONSTANTIA is not listed in any of our reference books, so we can tell you nothing about her. Possibly she was one of the many good women martyred in the 3rd century. Date: possibly 3rd century

Saint Sura is not mentioned in any of our reference books, so we can tell you nothing about her. Possibly she was one of the many good women martyred in the 3rd century. Date: probably 3rd century

Saint Dorothea
SAINT DOROTHEA (Dorothy) martyred at Caesarea in Cappadocia, she miraculously caused a basket of heavenly fruit to be sent to a lawyer who had derided her faith. Date: ? - circa 303

Saint Theodosia ( ? - circa 306) A Virgin of Tyre who was cruelly martyred at Caesarea

Saint Babylas / Burgh Eng
SAINT BABYLAS Martyred bishop of Antioch Date: ? - 251

Saint Ursula & virgins
Saint Ursula of Koln, about to be martyred with her 11 companions each of whom is attended by 1000 virgins, but nasty Attila the Hun will spare not a single one of them 4th century

Saint Cyriacus
SAINT CYRIACUS hermit in Syria, martyred under the emperor Hadrianus Date: ? - 134

Saint Sophia the mother of three daughters - Faith, Hope and Charity - who were all martyred during Hadrianuss reign though she herself died peacefully Date: circa 120

Saint Laurence of Rome
SAINT LAURENCE OF ROME who was martyred by being roasted on that grill he is shown holding Date: ? - 258

Christian Martyred Saints - Faith, Hope & Charity
Christian Martyred Saints - Hope Date: 1910s

Abraham Lincoln, born on Feb. 12th 1809, died April 15th 186

Hon. William Goebel, our martyred governor. Hon. William Goebel, our martyred governor

Pope Joannes (John) VIII or Pope Joan
Pope Joannes (John) VIII the first pope to be assassinated, rather than martyred. This engraving can also be taken as a representation of Pope Joan who, as legend would have it

Pope Joannes VIII the first pope to be assassinated, rather than martyred

Saint Wilgefortis
SAINT WILGEFORTIS - legendary daughter of a king of Portugal who asked God to let her grow a beard to escape marriage, and who was consequently martyred, bearded but chaste

Christins De Bolsena
SAINT CHRISTINA DE BOLSENA Italian girl who vexed her father by throwing out his pagan images : she was saved when he threw her into a lake, but was martyred none the less

St Matthias Martyred
Saint MATTHIAS, apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot, is stoned before being finished off with a sword

Ignatius of Antioch
IGNATIUS THEOPHORUS known as IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH Christian prelate and church father; martyred in Rome under the emperor Trajan

Saint Anastasia (Of Rome
SAINT ANASTASIA (OF ROME) martyred during the reign of Diocletian after her husband, denied access to her bed, grew suspicious of her nocturnal visits to the poor

Saint Agatha
SAINT AGATHA martyred virgin

Nicholas Ridley
NICHOLAS RIDLEY Martyred bishop

Saint Pudentiana
SAINT PUDENTIANA A lady of Rome, daughter of Pudens, who gave her wealth to the poor and helped to bury martyred Christians

Jesuits Martyred, Japan
23 Franciscans are crucified at Mongasaki by order of the emperor Taicosam; angels in the skies above prepare to welcome the martyrs to Paradise

Saint Petronilla
SAINT PETRONILLA Roman martyr, sometimes supposed to be the daughter of St Peter : she was martyred when she preferred virginity to an aristocratic marriage

Saint Mercurius
SAINT MERCURIUS Scythian officer in the Imperial army who was martyred at Caesarea in Cappadocia under Decius

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