Saint Elian of Emesa was a Christian saint from Emesa (modern Homs, in Syria) martyred for refusing to renounce Christianity.
Elian, a native of Ancient Emesa (Homs), was martyred for his refusal to renounce Christianity at the hands of his father, a Roman officer.
The Church of Saint Elian was founded in 432 on the claimed spot of St. Elian's death, with his remains placed in a sarcophagus in a small chapel to the right of the church's main crypt.