That description would describe hundreds of saints.
St. Christopher was killed for his Christian faith during the Roman Emperor Decius' persecution of Christians in the 3rd century. He refused to renounce his beliefs and was martyred for his convictions.
A virgin martyr is typically a Christian woman who was killed for her faith and refusal to renounce her virginity or beliefs, often in ancient Rome or during times of persecution. They are considered martyrs for their commitment to their faith and purity.
St. Valentine had incredible courage, because he would not renounce his faith, even though he was eventually killed for it. He also was very kind, and had many friends, including the daughter of his own jailer.
Saint Lucy was martyred during the persecution of Christians in the early 4th century by the Roman authorities. Lucy refused to renounce her Christian faith and faced various forms of torture before she was ultimately killed. Her strong belief in her faith and refusal to waver led to her martyrdom.
Ursula and her company were tortured to death to get them to renounce their faith.
The priest renounced his faith and became an atheist.
The Lewes martyrs were seventeen people who were burned at the stake in lewes by Mary I (Mary Tudor or Bloody Mary) because they would not renounce there protestant faith.
The Lewes martyrs were seventeen men who were burned at the stake in lewes by Mary I (Mary Tudor or Bloody Mary) because they would not renounce there protestant faith
George refused to renounce his Christianity and sacrifice to pagan gods.
St. Jude faced the injustice of being persecuted for his Christian faith during Roman times. He was martyred for refusing to renounce his beliefs and was subjected to various forms of torture before being killed.
Sophia was the legendary mother of the virgin martyrs Faith, Hope, and Charity.Roman authorities took Sophia prisoner for being a Christian and told her to renounce her Christianity or they would kill her young daughters. One by one she witnessed her children being killed but she refused to renounce her faith. Three days after the murder of her daughters early in the second century, Sophia passed peacefully away while praying by their tomb. She died of a broken heart. As her name means wisdom, and her offspring are named for virtues, some writers believer she is a personification of an allegory.