Author : Source Wikipedia
Publisher : University-Press.org
ISBN 13 : 9781230507989
Total Pages : 20 pages
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Book Synopsis Swiss Roman Catholic Saints by : Source Wikipedia
Download or read book Swiss Roman Catholic Saints written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 18. Chapters: Adalgott, Beatus of Lungern, Bernard of Menthon, Felix and Regula, Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Florinus of Remus, Germanus of Granfelden, Imerius of Immertal, Lucius of Britain, Maria Bernarda Butler, Nicholas of Flue, Randoald of Grandval, Romanus of Condat, Saint Gall, Saint Maurice, Saint Othmar, Salonius, Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne, Ursus of Solothurn, Victor of Solothurn, Wiborada. Excerpt: Saint Maurice (also Moritz, Morris, or Mauritius) was the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century, and one of the favorite and most widely venerated saints of that group. He was the patron saint of several professions, locales, and kingdoms. He is also a highly revered saint in the Coptic Orthodox Church. According to the hagiographical material, the legion, entirely composed of Christians, had been called from Thebes in Egypt to Gaul to assist Maximian to defeat a revolt by the bagaudae. However, when Maximian ordered them to harass some local Christians, they refused and Maximian ordered the unit to be punished. Every tenth soldier was killed, a military punishment known as decimation. More orders followed, they still refused, partly because of Maurice's encouragement, and a second decimation was ordered. In response to their refusal to use violence against fellow Christians, Maximian ordered all the remaining members of the 6,666 unit to be executed. The place in Switzerland where this occurred, known as Agaunum, is now Saint Maurice-en-Valais, site of the Abbey of Saint Maurice-en-Valais. So reads the earliest account of their martyrdom, contained in the public letter Eucherius, bishop of Lyon (c. 434-450), addressed to his fellow bishop Salvius. Alternate versions have the legion refusing Maximian's orders only after discovering a town they had just destroyed had been inhabited by innocent...