22 December - Saint Flavien, prefect of Rome at the time of Emperor Julian, lived in the fourth century. The Christian emperors appreciated the wisdom of this saint and entrusted him with great responsibilities in the city.

Saint Daphrose is the wife of Flavien and Saints Bibiane and Demitri his children. His wife and daughters were martyred for their fidelity to the Christian faith. In everything he did, Flavien showed that he was a servant of Jesus Christ and what he wanted most was for everyone to accept the Lord and adore Him.

When Emperor Constance tried to restore Arianism, Flavien remained faithful to the Catholic faith. He was convinced that there was no reason for the Saviour to be called the Son of God unless he was first recognised as God, indivisible from the Father. When Emperor Julian came to power, he destroyed Christianity, resuming the persecution of Decius and Aurelian, Diocletian and Maximian. This did not disturb Flavien, but he always showed the love that the Gospel showed him. For example, if a Christian was killed for his faith, he would take the body and take it home and bury it with respect.

The emperor could not bear to hear Flavien piety. He did not care about his age, his wisdom, his service to the kingdom, his dignified attitude, his nobility. Emperor Julian ordered Apronian to take Flavien's place and to arrest and severely punish him if he did not renounce Christianity and offer sacrifices to the idols. Apronian carried out the order. When he discovered that Flavien would rather lose his possessions and his life than renounce faith, they branded his forehead with red iron, a sign of the slave, and sent him into exile in Acquapendente in Tuscany. Flavien considered his exile in the name of Jesus Christ as a return home. He spent his days in prayer, opening the way to the Kingdom of Heaven. In prayer, Flavien was called by the Father to receive his reward in heaven.