Saint of the Day – 30 October – St Marcian of Syracuse (1st Century) the 1st Bishop of Syracuse, Martyr. Disciple of St Peter and sent by the Apostle to Italy. Born in Antioch and died in Syracuse. Sicily, Italy. Patronages – the City and Archdiocese of Gaeta, the Archdiocese of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Also known as – Marcianus. Marciano, Martian. Additional Memorials – 2 June (City of Gaeta, Italy) 14 June (Archdiocese of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy) 31 October on some calendars.
Statue of St. Marcian in the Syracuse Cathedral
According to tradition, Marcian was the f1st Bishop of Syracuse and a disciple of the Apostle Peter. He is considered the first bishop of the West, as he arrived in Sicily while the Apostle was still in Antioch.
Sources on Marcian are considered late, as they are found only from the Byzantine era (7th century) onward.
The oldest image of Marcian is found in the catacombs of St. Lucy in Rome. It is a fresco dating from the 8th Century. Another depiction of him was found inside the crypt of St. Marcian, a Basilica built over an ancient early Christian complex that tradition has identified as the saint’s dwelling and later as his Tomb. However, his Relics are not found in Syracuse; they are kept in the cities of Gaeta and Messina.
Statue of St Marcian on the top of the Syracuse Cathedral
St Germanus of Capua (Died c541) Bishop of Capua, Italy, Confessor, Papal Legate. St Germanus was a close friend of St Benedict of Nursia. The Roman Martyrology states: St Germanus, Bishop and Confessor, a man of great sanctity, whose soul, at the hour of death, was seen by St Benedict taken to heaven by angels. His Life: https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/30/saint-of-the-day-30-october-saint-germanus-of-capua-died-c-541/
St Herbert of Tours
Blessed John Slade (Died 1583) Layman Martyr. Beatified on 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI. The Roman Martyrology: “At Winchester in England, blessed John Slade, Martyr, who was hanged on the gallows and cruelly disemboweled for having refused the power of Queen Elizabeth I in spiritual matters.” His Life and Death: https://anastpaul.com/2023/10/30/saint-of-the-day-30-october-blessed-john-slade-died-1583-layman-martyr/
St Lucanus of Lagny St Marcellus the Centurion St Marcian of Syracuse (1st Century) Bishop Martyr St Maximus of Cumae St Nanterius of Saint-Mihiel Bl Raymond of Cardona St Saturninus of Cagliari St Serapion of Antioch St Talarica of Scotland Bl Terrence Albert O’Brien St Theonestus of Philippi (Died 425) Bishop, Martyr St Zenobia of Aegea St Zenobius of Aegea
Martyrs in Africa: A group of 100 to 200 Christians murdered in the early persecutions and about whom we know nothing except that they died for their faith.
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