Valerius and Rufinus are venerated as Christian saints and martyrs. Their legend states that they were imperial tax collectors in Soissons who were pious Christians. They were ordered to be arrested by Rictius Varus, the praefectus-praetorii in Gaul. The two saints hid themselves but were eventually caught, and then tortured and beheaded on the high road leading to Soissons.
Christian feast day: Valerius and Rufinus
On June 14, in the year 0, Christian feast day: Valerius and Rufinus. This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of June 14, one of 375 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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