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
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).
Patronage
- Collegiate Church Saint-Quiriace in Provins , Seine-et-Marne (France)
- Ancona Cathedral
literature
- HJW Drijvers, JW Drijvers: The Finding of the True Cross. The Judas Kyriakos Legend in Syriac. Introduction, Text and Translation. 1997.
- Reclam's Lexicon of Saints and Biblical Figures , p. 485.
- Lexicon of Christian Iconography . Volume 6, 1994, p. 15.
- Hans Reinhard Seeliger : Judas Cyriacus. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 3, Bautz, Herzberg 1992, ISBN 3-88309-035-2 , Sp. 762-763.
- Hermengild M. Biedermann: Kyriakos of Jerusulem. In: Lexicon of the Middle Ages , Volume V, 1597 f.
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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 |