Romanus of Samosata (died 297) was a martyr for Christianity in Syria in 297. He and his companions, Jacob, Philotheus, Hyperechius, Abibus, Julianus, and Paregorius were all subject to a variety of tortures before being hanged to trees and then nailed against them.
Romanus of Samosata (died 297) was a Christian martyr in Syria who met his end in 297. Along with his companions Jacob, Philotheus, Hyperechius, Abibus, Julianus, and Paregorius, he underwent various forms of suffering before being crucified on trees and then nailed to them.