The Lives of the Saints, Volume 02 (of 16): FebruaryBaring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
Religion
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 02 (of 16): February
Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
Christian saints
But the governor's suspicions were roused, and he determined to
convince himself whether this gardener were a Christian or not. He,
therefore, said, "What is your religion?" Serenus at once replied, "I
am a Christian." Then, said the magistrate, "Where have you been
lurking, that you have not sacrificed to the gods?" The gardener
replied, "God reserved me till this day. Now he calls me, and I am
ready to magnify his name, that I may inherit his kingdom." Then the
governor ordered him to be executed with the sword.
Relics at Billome, in Auvergne. The feast of his translation is
observed in the diocese of Clermont, on May 10th.
In art, S. Serenus is represented with a sword in his hand.
S. PRIAMIANUS, B. M.
(UNKNOWN DATE.)
[Commemorated at Ancona, and nowhere else.]
The story of this saint, of local celebrity, is somewhat curious. In
1370, a marble tomb, on which was inscribed "Here reposes the body of
the Blessed Bishop Priamian, a Greek," was discovered under the
tabernacle, in the wall. It was opened, and found to contain a human
body. This was now enshrined in silver. But, as yet, nothing was known
of who S. Priamian was, beyond what was stated on the tomb. One night,
however, he appeared in a dream to an old woman, in Ancona, and
announced to her that he had been a martyr for the faith more than a
thousand years before, with many details, which do not deserve record,
as the revelation is very questionable.
SS. ZEBINAS, POLYCHRONIUS, MOSES, AND
DAMIAN, HH.
(5TH CENT.)
[Commemorated by the Greek Church on this day. Authority:--The
Philotheus of Theodoret, c. 24. Theodoret knew personally
Polychronius, the disciple of Zebinas, and Moses and Damian were
admitted to be disciples of Polychronius at the advice of Theodoret.
Theodoret wrote whilst these three latter were still alive.]
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