Saints Gordianus and Epimachus (also Gordian) were Roman martyrs, who are commemorated on 10 May. According to his funeral inscription, Gordianus was a boy, whose youth is contrasted with his mature faith. He was tortured and finally beheaded. His body was laid in a crypt on the Via Latina beside the body of Saint Epimachus, and the two saints gave their name to the cemetery of Gordianus and Epimachus. They are jointly venerated by the Catholic Church.