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 suffered persecution in 297. Along with his fellow martyrs Jacob, Philotheus, Hyperechius, Abibus, Julianus, and Paregorius, he endured numerous physical trials before being executed by hanging from trees and then nailed to them.