Julius of Novara
Julius (* in Aegina , Greece ; † around 400 in Isola San Giulio ) was a Greek priest who, according to tradition, was commissioned by Emperor Theodosius I , together with his brother, the deacon Julianus , to Christianize the population in the Piedmontese area.
The biography of Julius and Julianus was recorded in the 7th century, but its main features probably date from the 4th to 6th centuries. It is considered possible that this was one and the same person who, in the course of tradition, became a pair of brothers.
The Golden Legend , according to the two brothers are in northern Italy established a hundred churches (including one in Gaudianum , today's Gozzano ), the hundredth and final foundation to a chapel on the around the year 390 Isola San Giulio also buried have been, in the Julius has been. Today is at this point, the Basilica of San Giulio , there are relics of the saint kept.
Julius is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church ; his feast day is January 31st.
literature
- Julius. In: Walter Kasper (Ed.): Lexicon for Theology and Church. Founded by Michael Buchberger. 3., completely reworked. Edition. Vol. 5. Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1996.
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| SURNAME | Julius of Novara |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek priest and saint of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aegina , Greece |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 400 |
| Place of death | Isola San Giulio |