Vincent of Saragossa

Saint Vincent of Saragossa
15th-century painting of Vincent by Tomás Giner.
Protomartyr of Spain
Born	3rd century Osca, Hispania Tarraconensis (now Huesca, Aragon, Spain)
Died	c. 304 Valentia, Hispania Tarraconensis (now Valencia, Spain)
Venerated in	Catholic Church Anglican Communion Eastern Orthodox Church[1]
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Feast	22 January (Catholic, Eastern Orthodox & Anglican Churches) 11 November (Eastern Orthodox Church additional feast day)
Attributes	Vested as a deacon,[2] tools of martyrdom and so forth
Patronage	São Vicente, Lisbon; Algarve; Valencia; Vicenza, Italy, vignerons (wine-makers), vintners (wine-merchants), vinegar-makers; Order of Deacons of the Catholic Diocese of Bergamo (Italy).

Vincent of Saragossa (also known as Vincent Martyr, Vincent of Huesca or Vincent the Deacon), the Protomartyr of Spain, was a deacon of the Church of Saragossa. He is the patron saint of Lisbon, Algarve, and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, and the Eastern Orthodox Church, with an additional commemoration on 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was born at Huesca and martyred under the Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.