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Euphebius
Saint Euphebius (''Ephebus, Euphemus, Efrimus'') is venerated as a patron saint and bishop of Naples.Henry Wace and William George Smith (editors), ''A Dictionary of Christian biography, literature, sects and doctrines: being a continuation of "The dictionary of the Bible".'', Volume 2 (Murray, 1880), 291. Ferdinando Ughelli writes that the date of Euphebius' episcopate cannot be determined with certainty. There is no biography of Euphebius’ life. Paulus Regius and Baronius Cesare Baronio (as an author also known as Caesar Baronius; 30 August 1538 – 30 June 1607) was an Italian cardinal and historian of the Catholic Church. His best-known works are his ''Annales Ecclesiastici'' ("Ecclesiastical Annals"), whi ... theorized that Euphebius died in 713 AD, but Joannes Diaconus considers Euphebius the eighth bishop of Naples, succeeding St. Eustasius (Eustathius), which would have his episcopate occur sometime in the 2nd century. He is commemorated in the Roman Martyro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Naples
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples ( la, Archidioecesis Neapolitana) is a Roman Catholic archdioceses in southern Italy, the see being in Naples. A Christians, Christian community was founded there in the 1st century AD and the diocese of Naples was raised to the level of an Archbishop, Archdiocese in the 10th century. Two of Archbishops of Naples have been elected Pope, Pope Paul IV, Paul IV and Pope Innocent XII, Innocent XII. References {{Naples Lists of bishops and archbishops in Europe, Naples Bishops of Naples, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patron Saints Of Naples
The city of Naples has more than 50 official patron saints, although its principal patron is Saint Januarius. Second in terms of importance is Saint Aspren (''Sant'Aspreno''), first bishop of Naples. Co-patrons of Naples and years of designation * Saint Januarius (305) * Saint Thomas Aquinas (1605) * Saint Andrew Avellino (1622) * Saint Patricia (1625) * Saint Francis of Paola (1625) * Saint Dominic (1641) * Saint James of the Marches (1647) * Saint Anthony of Padua (1650) * Saint Francis Xavier (1654) * Saint Theresa of Avila (1664) * Saint Philip Neri (1668) * Saint Cajetan (1671) * Saint Agnellus of Naples (1671) * Saint Severus of Naples (1673) * Saint Agrippinus of Naples (1673) * Saint Aspren (1673) * Saint Euphebius (1673) * Saint Athanasius of Naples (1673) * Saint Nicholas of Bari (1675) * Saint Gregory the Illuminator (1676) * Saint Claire of Assisi (1689) * Saint Blaise (1690) * Saint Peter of Verona (1690) * Saint Joseph (1690) * Saint Michael (1691) * Saint F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baculus Of Sorrento
Saint Baculus of Sorrento ( it, San Bacolo di Sorrento, San Baccolo di Sorrento) is venerated as a bishop of Sorrento. The ''Life of Saint Antoninus, Abbot of Sorrento'', composed in the 9th century or sometime after, mentions some patron saints of Sorrento: the bishops Renatus, Athanasius, and Baculus. The ''Life'' includes a description of the saints obtained from painting hanging at the time in the cathedral of Sorrento. The time when Baculus is supposed to have been bishop of the city is uncertain. Ferdinando Ughelli, basing his findings on a manuscript dating from after the 12th century found in Sorrento Cathedral, believed that Baculus’ episcopate occurred in the 7th century. The Bollandists believed Baculus lived around 660 AD. Francesco Lanzoni, however, writes that “the ''Vita Sancti Baculi'', in the section that concerns the episcopate of its hero, does not contain any chronological detail concerning the same. Nothing, therefore, can prevent us from believi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspren
Aspren or Asprenas ( it, Sant'Asprenato, Sant'Aspreno, Sant'Aspremo) was a 1st-century Christian saint and venerated as the first Bishop of Naples. Life Aspren lived at the end of the 1st century and in the early 2nd century, as confirmed by archaeological studies regarding the early Neapolitan Church as well as the fact that "Aspren" was a common name during the days of the Roman Republic and the early years of the Roman Empire and afterwards fell into disuse. The Marble Calendar of Naples (''Calendario Marmoreo di Napoli'') attests to Aspren's existence and the fact that he lived during the reigns of Trajan and Hadrian; Aspren's episcopate is stated as lasting twenty-three years. Legend Nothing is known of his life, but an ancient legend holds that Saint Peter, on his way to Rome, stopped at Naples and converted an old woman (identified as Candida the Elder) after he cured her of an illness. Numerous other converts to Christianity were made during this time in Naples, inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candida The Elder
Saint Candida the Elder ( it, Candida la Vecchia) (died 78 AD) was a supposed early Christian saint and resident of Naples, Italy. According to her legend, Candida was an elderly woman who hospitably welcomed Saint Peter the Apostle, when he was passing through Naples on his way to Rome. The woman was cured of an illness by Saint Peter and converted to Christianity. She was baptized by Peter and later converted Aspren, the first bishop of Naples, to Christianity. She is one of the patron saints of Naples The city of Naples has more than 50 official patron saints, although its principal patron is Saint Januarius. Second in terms of importance is Saint Aspren (''Sant'Aspreno''), first bishop of Naples. Co-patrons of Naples and years of designation .... Basil Watkins OSB says she probably never existed. Her name has been deleted from the revised Roman Martyrology. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Giordano
Luca Giordano (18 October 1634 – 3 January 1705) was an Italian late-Baroque painter and printmaker in etching. Fluent and decorative, he worked successfully in Naples and Rome, Florence, and Venice, before spending a decade in Spain. Early life and training Born in Naples, Giordano was the son of the painter Antonio Giordano. In around 1650 he was apprenticed to Ribera on the recommendation of the viceroy of Naples and his early work was heavily influenced by his teacher. Like Ribera, he painted many half-length figures of philosophers, either imaginary portraits of specific figures, or generic types. He acquired the nickname ''Luca fa presto'', which translates into "Luca paints quickly." His speed, in design as well as handiwork, and his versatility, which enabled him to imitate other painters deceptively, earned for him two other epithets, "The Thunderbolt" (''Fulmine'') and "The Proteus" of painting. Following a period studying in Rome, Parma and Venice, Gior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Borgia
Francis Borgia ( ca-valencia, Francesc de Borja; es, Francisco de Borja; 28 October 1510 – 30 September 1572) was a Spanish Jesuit priest. The great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI, he was Duke of Gandía and a grandee of Spain. After the death of his wife, Borgia renounced his titles and became a priest in the Society of Jesus, later serving as its third superior general. He was canonized on 20 June 1670 by Pope Clement X. Early life He was born in the Duchy of Gandía in the Kingdom of Valencia (part of Aragon), on 28 October 1510. His father was Juan Borgia, 3rd Duke of Gandía, the son of Giovanni Borgia, the son of Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia). His mother was Juana, daughter of Alonso de Aragón, Archbishop of Zaragoza, who, in turn, was the illegitimate son of King Ferdinand II of Aragon. His brother, Tomás de Borja y Castro, also entered the Church, becoming Roman Catholic Diocese of Málaga, Bishop of Málaga, and later Archbishop of Zaragoza. As a chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crucifix
A crucifix (from Latin ''cruci fixus'' meaning "(one) fixed to a cross") is a cross with an image of Jesus on it, as distinct from a bare cross. The representation of Jesus himself on the cross is referred to in English as the ''corpus'' (Latin for "body"). The crucifix is a principal symbol for many groups of Christians, and one of the most common forms of the Crucifixion in the arts. It is especially important in the Roman Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, but is also used in the Eastern Orthodox Church, most Oriental Orthodox Churches (except the Armenian & Syriac Church), and the Eastern Catholic Churches, as well as by the Lutheran, Moravian and Anglican Churches. The symbol is less common in churches of other Protestant denominations, and in the Assyrian Church of the East and Armenian Apostolic Church, which prefer to use a cross without the figure of Jesus (the ''corpus''). The crucifix emphasizes Jesus' sacrifice—his death by crucifixion, which Christians beli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinando Ughelli
Ferdinando Ughelli (21 March 1595 – 19 May 1670) was an Italian Cistercian monk and church historian. Biography He was born in Florence. He entered the Cistercian Order and was sent to the Gregorian University in Rome, where he studied under the Jesuits Francesco Piccolomini and John de Lugo. He filled many important posts in his order, being Abbot of Badia a Settimo near Florence, and, from 1638, Abbot of Tre Fontane in Rome. He was skilled in ecclesiastical history. To encourage him in this work and to defray the expense of the journeys it entailed, Pope Alexander VII granted him an annual pension of 500 scudi. He was a consultor of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum and theologian to Cardinal Carlo de' Medici; he was frequently offered the episcopal dignity, which he refused. He died in Rome in 1670 and was buried in his abbatial church. Literary works His chief work is ''Italia sacra sive de episcopis Italiae''"Sacred Italy, or Concerning the Bishops of Italy". (9 vols, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulus Regius
Paulus is the original Latin form of the English name Paul. It may refer to: Ancient Roman * Paul (jurist) or Julius Paulus (fl. 222–235 AD), Roman jurist * Paulus (consul 496), politician of the Eastern Roman Empire * Paulus (consul 512), Roman politician * Paulus Catena (fl. 353–362 AD), Roman notary * Lucius Aemilius Paulus Macedonicus (229–160 BC), Roman general Christianity Popes * Pope Paul I (Pope from 757–767) * Pope Paul II (Pope from 1417–1471) * Pope Paul III (Pope from 1534–1549) * Pope Paul IV (Pope from 1555–1559) * Pope Paul V (Pope from 1605–1621) * Pope Paul VI (Pope from 1963–1978) Other Christians * Paul the Apostle (5–67 AD) * Paulus (bishop of Alexandretta) (fl. 518), Bishop of Alexandria Minor * Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (ca. 720 – 800 AD), Italian Benedictine monk * Paulus Jovius (1483–1552), Italian bishop * ''Paulus'' (oratorio), 1836 oratorio by Mendelssohn Various * Paulus (surname), includes a list of people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronius
Cesare Baronio (as an author also known as Caesar Baronius; 30 August 1538 – 30 June 1607) was an Italian cardinal and historian of the Catholic Church. His best-known works are his ''Annales Ecclesiastici'' ("Ecclesiastical Annals"), which appeared in 12 folio volumes (1588–1607). Pope Benedict XIV conferred upon him the title of Venerable. Life Cesare Baronio was born at Sora in Italy in 1538, the only child of Camillo Baronio and his wife Porzia Febonia. Baronio was educated at Veroli and Naples, where he commenced his law studies in October 1556. At Rome, he obtained his doctorate in canon law and civil law. After this, he became a member of the Congregation of the Oratory in 1557 under Philip Neri, a future saint, and was ordained to the subdiaconate on 21 December 1560 and to the diaconate on 20 May 1561. Ordination to the priesthood followed in 1564. He succeeded Philip Neri as superior of the Roman Oratory in 1593. Pope Clement VIII, whose confessor he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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