Auxibius
After his baptism by the evangelist Mark, Auxibius was the first bishop of Soloi ( Soli in Latin ) on the island of Cyprus . He was born in Rome and died in Soloi around 102.
Life
It is said that Auxibius was born into a wealthy family in Rome and grew up there with his brother Tempstagoras. He was taught secular sciences. In order to avoid the wish of his parents to get married, he secretly left Rome and came first to the island of Rhodes and then to the island of Cyprus. He lived in the Limnitis area near the then important city of Soloi. There he met the apostle and evangelist Mark, who converted and baptized him through his sermon. Auxibius was appointed bishop of the city of Soli by the archbishop Herakleidios , as a writing from the 7th century reports. Auxibius served as bishop for about 50 years before he died around 102.
Adoration
The 4th century basilica in Soloi is named St. Auxibius. Auxibius is venerated as a saint; his feast day is February 19th.
literature
- Athanasios Papageorgiou: Ὁ Ἅγιος Αὐξίβιος . In: Apostolos Barnabas. Volume 30, 1969, pp. 13-23.
- Complete Lexicon of Saints, Volume 1. Augsburg 1858, p. 366 ( digitized version )
- Holy Monastery of Saint Eraklidios (Ed.): The Holy Monastery of Saint Eraklidios . Nicosia, Cyprus 2016, ISBN 978-9963-736-65-2 (56 pages).
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Auxibius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Soloi on the island of Cyprus |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 102 |
| Place of death | Soloi |