Cucuphas was a 3rd-century deacon and merchant who lived during the transition between the third and fourth centuries. Born into a noble Christian family in Scillium, located in Africa Proconsularis, he later traveled to Barcelona. There, he worked as a preacher alongside Saint Felix to spread the faith. His life ended in 304 when he was executed by a sword under the authority of the prefect Rufus, making him a martyr for his beliefs.