Julius of Durostorum
Julius von Durostorum (also Julius the Veteran ; * around 255 ; † May 27, 304 in Durostorum (today Silistra ) in Bulgaria ) is a martyr of the Catholic and Orthodox Church. His feast day is May 27th.
Julius served the Roman army for 27 years, probably in the Legio XI Claudia , and took part in numerous campaigns. He converted to Christianity. Emperor Diocletian issued an edict in 303, which demanded death penalty victims to the gods of the state and led to severe persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire . Julius was denounced, arrested, and tried in Durostorum . The Praefect Maximus wanted to be lenient and asked Julius several times to make the sacrifice. For fear of “eternal damnation” Julius refused and was eventually sentenced to death by beheading. On the way to the place of execution, his comrade Hesychius, who was also imprisoned and who was also executed a few days later, encouraged him.
literature
- L. Arik Greenberg: My Share of God's Reward. Exploring the Roles and Formulations of the Afterlife in Early Christian Martyrdom , Series: Studies in Biblical Literature - Volume 121, Lang, New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Vienna 2009, ISBN 978-1-4331- 0487-9 , pp. 195-198.
Web links
- Saint Julius the Veteran at Saints.SQPN.com
- ST. JULIUS at Eternal Word Television Network
- St. Julius of Dorostorum at catholic.org
Individual evidence
- ^ L. Arik Greenberg: My Share of God's Reward. Exploring the Roles and Formulations of the Afterlife in Early Christian Martyrdom , Series: Studies in Biblical Literature - Volume 121, Lang, New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Vienna 2009, ISBN 978-1-4331- 0487-9 , pp. 195-198.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Julius of Durostorum |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Julius the veteran |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | martyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | at 255 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 27, 304 |
| Place of death | Durostorum (today Silistra ) |