Hyacinth of Caesarea

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Hyacinth of Caesarea (also Hyacinthus of Cappadocia , * 96 in Caesarea (today Kayseri ), Cappadocia , † 108 in Rome ) is a martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Church . His feast day is July 3rd.

Full body relic of the Holy Hyacinth in the former Cistercian monastery church of St. Mary's Assumption in the Fürstenfeld monastery in Fürstenfeldbruck

Hyacinth came from a Christian family from Caesarea in Cappadocia in the Roman Empire . As a boy, he was elected assistant to the Chamberlain by Emperor Trajan . However, he refused to take part in sacrificial ceremonies for Roman gods, which other members of the imperial household noticed.

When Hyacinth was denounced because of its Christian faith, he stuck to it. He was then captured, flogged, and tortured. He was given only meat to eat that had been blessed as an offering to the Roman gods; the consumption of such meat was forbidden in both Jews and Christianity . In 108, Hyacinth died at the age of twelve as a result of malnutrition . Legend has it that before he died, the prison guards saw Hyacinth being comforted by angels who put a crown on him.

His body was later identified and is venerated today in the former Cistercian monastery church of St. Mary's Assumption in Fürstenfeldbruck .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Calendar - July 3rd Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints
  2. ↑ Jealousy That Kills Article by the Orthodox Church in America (English)
  3. ↑ SAINTS AND FEASTS (July) Saints Peter and Paul Serbian Orthodox Church (English)

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personal data
SURNAME Hyacinth of Caesarea
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hyacinthus of Cappadocia
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Martyrs of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches
DATE OF BIRTH 96
PLACE OF BIRTH Caesarea
DATE OF DEATH 108
Place of death Rome