Judas Cyriacus

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Judas Cyriacus

Judas Cyriacus , also Quiriacus (of Jerusalem) (* around 300 in Italy , † around 362 in Ancona ) is the patron saint of the city of Ancona and the cathedral there , where its feast is celebrated on May 1st every year . He is venerated as a martyr in both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches (feast day rk .: May 4, orth .: April 14).

Judas Cyriacus and the Cross of Christ

Leaded glass window in the collegiate church of Saint-Quiriace in Provins , Judas Cyriacus finding the cross
Judas Cyriacus of Palma il Giovane

The legenda aurea by Judas Cyriacus was born Jew and a distant relative of Stephen . When he was still a Jew, he is said to have helped the Empress Helena to find the cross of Christ . After finding the cross, Judas Cyriacus was baptized and was ordained Bishop of Jerusalem . He is said to have died a martyr at the time of Emperor Julian .

The remains of Judas Cyriacus are said to have been brought to Ancona by Galla Placidia , daughter of the Roman emperor Theodosius I. In 1128 a cathedral built there was consecrated in his honor ( Duomo San Ciriaco ).

The oldest surviving text of this legend is a Syrian manuscript, which was probably written around 500 AD. This is likely to be the oldest surviving legend of the finding of the cross .

Historical relevance

The person described in the legend cannot be identified from ancient historical sources. At the time there was no bishop named Judas Cyriacus. Only Eusebius mentions a Judas at the time of Bar Kochba (132-135) as the last Jewish Christian bishop of Jerusalem (HE IV 5,3).

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SURNAME Judas Cyriacus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Patron of Ancona
DATE OF BIRTH at 300
PLACE OF BIRTH Italy
DATE OF DEATH at 362
Place of death Ancona