Indaletius of Urci
Indaletius of Urci was one of seven bishops who are said to have been sent to Spain by Peter and Paul .
The tradition of these "Seven Apostolic Men" ("siete varones apostólicos") mentions Indaletius as bishop of Urci (today: Almería ): Torquatus of Acci (today: Guadix ), Ctesiphon of Vergium (today: Berja ), Secundus of Abula (today: Abla ), Caecilius of Illiberis (today: Granada ), Hesychius of Carteia (today: Cazorla ) and Euphrasius of Illiturgum (today: Andújar ). This tradition comes from the martyrology of Lyon from the year 806, which in turn is based on a source from the 5th century. According to manuscripts from the 10th century, the seven men went ashore in Cádiz, where they were persecuted by the local population but miraculously saved. The historical existence of these bishops is doubtful, even if Pope John Paul II explicitly referred to the seven bishops as missionaries of Spain during a visit to Spain in 1982.
Saint Indaletius is commemorated on May 1st .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Indaletius of Urci. Website heiligenlexikon.de. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ Entry in Stadler's Complete Lexicon of Saints (1858) , accessed on February 2, 2016
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| SURNAME | Indaletius of Urci |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st century |