Basilides of Rome
Basilides (Greek Βασίλιδης, king equals ) was a Roman martyr and saint . As a Roman soldier , he converted to Christianity and was therefore possibly beheaded around the year 304 under Emperor Diocletian , together with several companions, whose names are sometimes given differently with Cyrinus , Nabor , Nazarius and Celsus . Her grave church was on the Via Aurelia in Rome. The feast of St. Basilides and his companions is June 12th .
No reliable information can be given about his life as the sources obtained differ from one another. His feast day and day of remembrance was attested in the liturgical books and martyrologies from the 8th century until the liturgical reform of the Second Vatican Council . In the Calendarium Romanum Generale , which came into force in 1970 , the day of remembrance is no longer included.
Churches with Basilides' patronage
- St. Basilides Ramershoven in the Catholic parish of St. Martin (Rheinbach)
See also
literature
- Victor Saxer: Art. Basilides . In: Lexicon for Theology and Church , 3rd edition (1994), second volume, col. 60.
- Victor Saxer: Art. Basilides of Rome . In: Lexicon of saints and veneration of saints, Volume 1, Person Part A - H , Herder-Verlag Freiburg / Basel / Vienna 2003, Sp. 205f.
Web links
- Martyrologium Romanum ( Memento from May 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (Latin, English)
- Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints
- Lexicon of saints
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Basilides of Rome |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Basilides; Βασίλιδης |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman soldier, martyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 304 |
| Place of death | Rome |