Nemesius of Rome

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Nemesius of Rome († after 250 or 307 AD) was venerated as a martyr in Rome . The assignment is legendary. In the 7th century his tomb was venerated on the Via Latina . Legends say that he was baptized and ordained a deacon by Bishop Stephan and that he later suffered martyrdom with his blind daughter Lucilla .

literature

  • Henri Quentin OSB : Les Martyrologes historiques. Paris 1908.
  • JP Kirsch: Nemesius. In: LThK 1 , Vol. 7, Col. 483.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Quentin: Les Martyrologes historiques. Paris 1908. ( LThK )
personal data
SURNAME Nemesius of Rome
BRIEF DESCRIPTION legendary martyr
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century or 3rd century
DATE OF DEATH after 250