Praxedis
St. Praxedis (also Praxedis of Rome ) is a Roman virgin and martyr from the 1st / 2nd centuries. Century. Her Greek name means The Beneficent , her feast day is July 21st.
Legend
According to a tradition from the 6th century, the virgin Praxedis was the daughter of the Roman senator Pudens and sister of St. Pudentiana . According to legend, she was identified with a Christian of the same name who was buried in the Priscilla catacombs . According to legend, she is said to have taken care of arms with her sister. During the persecution of Christians, they are said to have fetched 3,000 dead martyrs from the places of execution, collected their blood with sponges and buried them in the cistern of their house. After the death of her father and her siblings, she asked Pope Pius I to dedicate the house to a church , which he placed under his brother, the holy pastor. In addition, Praxedis is said to have donated a church. However, there is no evidence for the existence of Praxedis.
Worship and iconography
The iconographic center was the church of Santa Prassede and the church of Santa Pudenziana , consecrated to its sister . Praxedis has only been shown outside of Rome since the 12th century. From the 14th century onwards, it was assigned its own attributes: crown and vessel, occasionally also a sponge. Sometimes she is also depicted handing out alms.
1969 was Praxedis together with her sister Pudentiana by Pope Paul VI. deleted from the general calendar of saints.
literature
- Ekkart Sauser: Praxedis of Rome. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 7, Bautz, Herzberg 1994, ISBN 3-88309-048-4 , Sp. 915-916.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Praxedis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman martyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st century or 2nd century |