Edistus
Edistus (also: Aristus , Orestes or Horestes ; † allegedly October 12, 60 in Rome ) was a legendary Christian martyr and saint .
The Passio of Edistus dates from the 5th or 6th century. Various legends about Edistus were collected in it. There his young wife Thermantia, his daughter Christina, his maid Victoria and his priest Priscus are named as his companions. The martyrdom of Edistus is placed in the time of the emperor Nero . In the time of Pope Gregory the Great , there was a monastery dedicated to Edistus near the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls , in which the alleged bones of the saint were venerated as relics from the 7th century. The name of the saint lives on in the place name Sant'Oreste on Monte Soratte . His feast day is October 12th.
literature
- Ekkart Sauser : Edistus. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 17, Bautz, Herzberg 2000, ISBN 3-88309-080-8 , Sp. 304-305.
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| SURNAME | Edistus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aristus; Orestes; Horestes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | legendary martyr and saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC BC or 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | uncertain: October 12, 60 |
| Place of death | Rome |