Saint Christopher (Greek: Άγιος Χριστόφορος) is a saint venerated by Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, listed as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd century Roman emperor Decius (reigned 249–251). The Catholic Church suggests that almost nothing historical is known about the life and death of St. Christopher, however several legends are attributed to him. The most popular variations originate from The Golden Legend, a thirteenth-century compilation of stories.