Mauritius of Apameia was a third-century Christian martyr who lived and died in Apamea, Syria. During the persecutions led by the Roman Emperor Maximian, he and his companions, including his son Photinus, refused to offer sacrifices to the imperial statue. This act of defiance was viewed as an insurrection by the Roman authorities. He is remembered for his steadfastness in his faith during a period of intense religious suppression.