Rufinus of Assisi was a presbyter and the inaugural bishop of Assisi, serving as a key figure in the city's early Christian conversion. Originally from Amasya in Anatolia, he traveled to Italy alongside his son to spread the Gospel. His life and death are documented through legendary accounts, including an eleventh-century sermon by Peter Damian. He is recognized as a martyr, having been executed by a Roman proconsul named Aspasius.