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Saint Lucius (other)
Saint Lucius is the name of: * Pope Lucius I (died 254), pope from June 25, 253 to March 4, 254 * Lucius (died 259), one of the Martyrs of Carthage under Valerian * Saint Lucius of Chur, first bishop of Chur (feast on Dec 2) * Saint Lucius of Cyrene, one of the founders of the Christian Church in Antioch of Syria (feast on May 6) * Lucius of Britain, semi-legendary king of Britain * Ptolemaeus and Lucius (died 165), Christian martyrs * Quintian, Lucius and Julian Quintian (Quinctianus), Lucius and Julian (Julianus) are venerated as saints and martyrs by the Roman Catholic Church. According to the ''Roman Martyrology'', they were inhabitants of North Africa who were killed during the persecutions of the Va ... (died 430), African martyrs * Saint Nohra (or Nuhra), also known as St. Lucius, a Maronite saint * Bishop Lucius of Caesarea, one of the Martyrs of Caesarea (also known as Luke and Lucas) * St. Lucius of OPG, Patron Saint of Respectful Work Environment {{dab, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Lucius I
Pope Lucius I was the bishop of Rome from 25 June 253 to his death on 5 March 254. He was banished soon after his consecration, but gained permission to return. He was mistakenly classified as a martyr in the persecution by Emperor Valerian, which did not begin until after Lucius' death. Life Lucius was born in Rome. Nothing is known about his family except his father's name, Porphyrianus. He was elected probably on 25 June 253. His election took place during the persecution which caused the banishment of his predecessor, Cornelius, and he also was banished soon after his consecration, but succeeded in gaining permission to return.Kirsch, Johann Peter (1910). "Pope St. Lucius I" in ''The Catholic Encyclopedia''. Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Lucius is praised in several letters of Cyprian (see Epist. lxviii. 5) for condemning the Novationists for their refusal to readmit to communion Christians who repented for having lapsed under persecution. Veneration Lucius I' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martyrs Of Carthage Under Valerian
The Martyrs of Carthage under Valerian were a group of Christians including Montanus, Lucius, Flavian, Julian, Victoricus, Primolus, Rhenus, and Donatian who were executed during the persecutions of the Roman Emperor Valerian in 259 AD. Their feast day is 24 February. Source The martyrs wrote a letter, which was the basis for part of the account of their martyrdom, and an eye-witness also left testimony. Alban Butler states that they are published more correctly by Thierry Ruinart than by Laurentius Surius and Jean Bolland. Their account has been reproduced at length by several hagiographers. Monks of Ramsgate account The monks of St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate wrote in their ''Book of Saints'' (1921), Butler's account The hagiographer Alban Butler (1710–1773) wrote in his ''Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints'' under February 24, Sabine Baring-Gould Sabine Baring-Gould ( ; 28 January 1834 – 2 January 1924) of Lew Trenchard in Devon, Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucius Of Chur
Lucius (Welsh: Lles map Coel, Lleirwg, Lleufer or Lleufer Mawr) was a supposed 2nd-century king of the Britons traditionally credited with introducing Christianity into Britain. Lucius is first mentioned in a 6th-century version of the '' Liber Pontificalis'', which says that he sent a letter to Pope Eleutherius asking to be made a Christian. The story became widespread after it was repeated in the 8th century by Bede, who added the detail that after Eleutherius granted Lucius' request, the Britons followed their king in conversion and maintained the Christian faith until the Diocletianic Persecution of 303. Later writers expanded the story, giving accounts of missionary activity under Lucius and attributing to him the foundation of certain churches. First mention: Papal Catalogues The first mention of Lucius is in a list of popes, with additional biographical notes, written in 532 AD and called the '' Catalogus Felicianus''. In regards to King Lucius it says; ''(Pope Eleuther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucius Of Cyrene
Lucius ( el, Λούκιος ''Loukios''; ett, Luvcie) is a male given name derived from ''Lucius'' (abbreviated ''L.''), one of the small group of common Latin forenames (''praenomina'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius derives from Latin word ''Lux'' (gen. ''lucis''), meaning "light" (< ''*leuk-'' "brightness", Latin verb ''lucere'' "to shine"), and is a of the name Lucas. Another etymology proposed is a derivation from Etruscan ''Lauchum'' (or ''Lauchme'') meaning " |
Lucius Of Britain
Lucius (Welsh: Lles map Coel, Lleirwg, Lleufer or Lleufer Mawr) was a supposed 2nd-century king of the Britons traditionally credited with introducing Christianity into Britain. Lucius is first mentioned in a 6th-century version of the '' Liber Pontificalis'', which says that he sent a letter to Pope Eleutherius asking to be made a Christian. The story became widespread after it was repeated in the 8th century by Bede, who added the detail that after Eleutherius granted Lucius' request, the Britons followed their king in conversion and maintained the Christian faith until the Diocletianic Persecution of 303. Later writers expanded the story, giving accounts of missionary activity under Lucius and attributing to him the foundation of certain churches. First mention: Papal Catalogues The first mention of Lucius is in a list of popes, with additional biographical notes, written in 532 AD and called the '' Catalogus Felicianus''. In regards to King Lucius it says; ''(Pope Eleuther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptolemaeus And Lucius
Ptolemaeus and Lucius (died ca. 165 AD) are venerated as Christian martyrs and saints, who died during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. Biography According to an early account by St. Justin Martyr, Ptolemaeus converted a promiscuous woman to Christianity, teaching her to live in chastity. The woman left her husband. Ptolemaeus was then accused by the woman's husband of engaging in improper behavior with her. Ptolemaeus was brought before the prefect Lollius Urbic(i)us at Rome and was thrown into prison. He was later executed. Lucius was a man who protested against Ptolemaeus' sentence. He argued that Ptolemaeus has not been found guilty of any crime, and argued that Ptolemaeus was innocent of the charges brought against him (adultery, sexual immorality, murder, clothes stealing, robbery), challenging the honor of the prefect, the emperor, and the Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quintian, Lucius And Julian
Quintian (Quinctianus), Lucius and Julian (Julianus) are venerated as saints and martyrs by the Roman Catholic Church. According to the ''Roman Martyrology'', they were inhabitants of North Africa who were killed during the persecutions of the Vandal king Huneric (476–484 AD), who was an Arian.Benedictine Monks, ''Book of the Saints'' (Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2003), 227. However, the date of their martyrdom may be conjectural. They are the only ones named in a group of sixteen martyrs, which included several women. According to the ''Catholic Encyclopedia'', Quinctianus was a bishop and was probably the same person as a bishop named ''Urcitanus''. The ''Martyrologium Hieronymianum'' mentions other African martyrs of this same name on other feast days The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Nohra
Saint Nohra (also ''Nuhra''), St. Lucius or Mar Nohra was a Maronite saint and mar, still popular in Lebanon today. The saint's name derives from Aramaic, meaning "light". He was born in Persia (modern day Iran) in the third century, and is not to be confused with Pope Lucius I. According to the Maronite synaxarion, his day of remembrance is 22 July."Day 22 uly Saint Lucius, or Nohra (which means Light) " Also according to the Maronite Synaxarion, it is mentioned that he has travelled preaching the Gospel and suffered martyrdom in Smar Jbeil, Batroun, Lebanon. His name in Syriac means "light" and he is the patron saint of anyone suffering from blindness or eye diseases. His Church in Smar Jbeil is in the center of the town, on the main street leading the travelers to Batroun. Churches and monasteries dedicated to Saint Nohra Churches and monasteries, located in Lebanon, dedicated to Saint Nohra include: *The Monastery of Saint Nohra, Bsharri, North Governorate *Saint No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
