The Lives of the Saints, Volume 03 (of 16): MarchBaring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
Religion
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 03 (of 16): March
Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
Christian saints
S. HESYCHIUS, _B.M. at Carteja, in Spain, 1st cent._
S. EUDOCIA, _M. at Heliopolis, in Phœnicia, 2nd cent._
S. ANTONINA, _M. at Nicæa, 4th cent._
S. DOMNINA, _V.H. in Syria, circ._ A.D. 460.
S. SIMPLICIUS, _Abp. of Bourges, circ._ A.D. 480.
S. DAVID, _Abp. of Menevia, in Wales_, A.D. 544.
S. HERCULANIUS, _B.M. at Perugia_, A.D. 547.
S. ALBINUS, _B. of Angers, circ._ A.D. 549.
S. MARNON, _B. in Scotland_.
S. SIWARD, _Ab. of S. Calais, in France_, A.D. 687.
S. SWIBERT, _B. Ap. of the Frisians_, A.D. 713.
S. MONAN, _Archd. of S. Andrews, in Scotland, circ._ A.D. 874.
S. LEO, _M. Abp. of Rouen and Ap. of Bayonne, circ._ A.D. 900.
S. LEO LUKE, _Ab. of Muletta, in Calabria, circ._ A.D. 900.
S. RUDESIND, _B. of Dumium, in Portugal_, A.D. 977.
B. ROGER, _Abp. of Bourges_, A.D. 1368.
B. BONAVITA, _C. Blacksmith of Lugo, in Italy_, A.D. 1375.
S. HESYCHIUS, B.M.
(1ST CENT.)
[Spanish Martyrologies. Not in the Roman.]
Hesychius is traditionally said to have been one of seven apostles
sent by S. Peter into Spain. He is supposed to have preached in the
neighbourhood of Gibraltar, and to have made Carteja, or Carcesia, the
modern Algeziras, his head-quarters. Nothing authentic is known of this
mission, or of his labours and martyrdom.
S. EUDOCIA, M.
(2ND[1] CENT.)
[1] In the reign of Trajan, says the Life, but this is very
questionable. Monastic life was not developed then to the extent shown
in this story.
[Greek Menæa, and Roman Martyrology. This saint does not occur in
any of the ancient Latin Martyrologies. Her name was inserted in the
Roman Martyrology by Baronius. She is called Eudoxia or Eudocia.
Authority:--An ancient Greek Life which, however, from its using the
word _homo-ousios_, and calling the Prætor, _Count_, proves to be
later than the times of Constantine. The story has a foundation of
fact, no doubt; but a large amount of addition to it has been made of
fabulous matter, to convert it into a religious romance.]
There was a Samaritan woman named Eudocia, of great beauty, who lived
as a harlot, in the city of Heliopolis, in Phœnicia. She had amassed
much wealth by her shameful mode of life, and she thought only of how
she might gratify the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the
pride of life. But the word of God is like a hammer that breaketh the
rocks in pieces.
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