Cyriacus
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| Saint Cyriacus | |
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| Martyr | |
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| Died | c. 303 |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church; Roman Catholic Church; Oriental Orthodoxy |
| Feast | August 8 |
| Attributes | Unknown |
| Patron saint of | temptation on the deathbed, Saint-Cierges, Switzerland, eye disease |
- For the Greek saint, see Saint Cyriacus the Anchorite.
- For Saint Cyriacus of Ancona, see Judas Cyriacus.
- For the child saint, see Saint Quiricus and Saint Julietta.
Saint Cyriacus is a saint who lived under Roman Emperor Diocletian.
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[edit] Personal life
A Roman nobleman, Cyriacus converted to Christianity during his adult life and renounced his material wealth, giving it away to the poor. He spent the rest of his life ministering to the slaves who worked in the baths of Diocletian.
He is considered one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
[edit] Miracles
Cyriacus is credited with exorcizing demons from two girls, both daughters of influential Romans at the time. The first was Artemisia the daughter of Emperor Diocletian; which resulted in both Artemisia and her mother Saint Serena converting to Christianity. He is also credited with driving demons out from Jobias the daughter of Shapur I of Persia (reigned 241 - 272), which led to the conversion of the King's entire household.
[edit] Death
Under the reign of Western Roman Emperor Maximian, Cyriacus among others (including Saint Largus and Saint Smaragdus) was tortured and put to death, beheaded on the Via Salaria in 303, where he was then buried. It is claimed his relics were later moved to Santa Maria in Via Lata in Rome, and the Saint Cyricus Abbey in Alsace.
[edit] Trivia
On his feastday, August 8, 1899, a category four hurricane made landfall in Puerto Rico and was named after the Saint, the Hurricane San Ciriaco.
[edit] External links
Acacius · Barbara · Blaise · Catherine of Alexandria · Christopher · Cyriacus
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