Narcissus of Jerusalem
Narcissus of Jerusalem (* around 100 in Greece; † after 213 in Jerusalem ; also Narkissus of Jerusalem ) is a Catholic and Orthodox saint, who is said to have distinguished holiness, patience and faith. He is said to have been 117 years old. His Catholic feast day is October 29th and his Orthodox feast day is August 7th.
Narcissus was of Greek origin. Tradition has it that Narcissus was at least 80 years old when he became the 30th bishop of Jerusalem in 185. Alexander of Jerusalem , whom Narcissus took as coadjutor as a very old man in 212 , wrote in a letter that year that Narcissus had reached the age of 116.
Legend has it that he turned water into lamp oil for his church.
In art, Narcissus is sometimes depicted as a bishop holding a blooming thistle. Most of the time there is a water jug nearby. Often an angel is also shown carrying his soul to heaven.
Its name comes from Latin or Greek and means "the daffodil" and "the one who freezes".
literature
- Ekkart Sauser : Narcissus of Jerusalem. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 22, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-133-2 , Sp. 886.
Web links
- San Narciso di Gerusalemme . SantiBeati.it, October 22, 2001 (Italian)
- Lives of the Saints: Saint Narcissus, Bishop of Jerusalem . Monastère du Magnificat of the Apostles of Infinite Love , Mont-Tremblant , July 13, 2013
- Katherine I. Rabenstein: Saints O'the Day: October 2: Narcissus of Jerusalem B (RM). St. Patrick Catholic Church Washington, DC March 1999, archived from the original April 23, 2004 ; accessed on August 12, 2017 .
| predecessor | Patriarch of Jerusalem | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Dolichianus | 185-205 |
Dios |
| Gordion | 212-213 |
Alexander of Jerusalem |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Narcissus of Jerusalem |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Christian martyr and Catholic and Orthodox saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | at 100 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greece |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 213 |
| Place of death | Jerusalem |