Crescentianus of Rome

Crescenti (an) us from Rome or Siena (* 292 in Rome ; † September 14, 303 ibid) is a Christian martyr from the Diocletian persecution of Christians .

At the age of eleven, he was beheaded at the gates of Rome, initially buried in the Priscilla's Coemertorium there and transferred to Siena around 1058. An important cult of the saint developed in Siena.

Representations

He is sometimes depicted as a youthful "head-wearer" ( cephalophore ), stepping on a sword or kneeling with a cross. He is also sometimes depicted during the legendary healing of a blind person.

literature

Bruno W. Häuptli: Crescentianus of Rome. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 26, Bautz, Nordhausen 2006, ISBN 3-88309-354-8 , Sp. 245-248. ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )

personal data
SURNAME	Crescentianus of Rome
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Crescentius of Rome; Crescentianus of Siena
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Christian martyr of the Diocletian persecution of Christians
DATE OF BIRTH	292
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rome
DATE OF DEATH	September 14, 303
Place of death	Rome