Saint Hierotheos of Segovia

Saint Hierotheus (supposedly 8 BC–71 AD) is a legendary figure in the ecclesiastical history of Spain, purportedly the first bishop and martyr of Segovia, a disciple of Saint Paul, and the teacher of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite. His story, derived from that of Hierotheus of Athens, was invented at the end of the 16th century by Jerónimo Román de la Higuera and took root in popular devotion. In the mid-17th century, the Marquis of Agrópoli attempted to disprove his existence, but the Segovian clergy, led by Bishop Diego Escolano y Ledesma, accepted it as authentic and made his cult official.