Saint Aemilianus was a 5th-century physician from Africa who is recognized as a martyr and confessor. During the rule of the Vandal King Huneric, he faced intense religious persecution stemming from the king's Arianism. Because he refused to convert to the Arian faith, he was executed through the brutal method of being flayed alive. He is remembered for his steadfastness in his Christian beliefs during this period of conflict.