Saint Getulius (died 120 AD) is venerated together with Amantius (Amancius), Cerealus (Caerealis) , and Primitivus ( Italian : Getulio, Amanzio, Cereale, e Primitivo ) as a Christian martyr and saint . They are considered to have died at Gabii . According to tradition, Getulius was the husband of Saint Symphorosa . Getulius is a name meaning "of the Gaetuli ", which was a tribe of North Africa .
24-449: (Redirected from Amans ) Amantius or Amancius may refer to several figures in Roman and early Christian history: Saints [ edit ] Saint martyred with Saint Getulius , d. 120 AD Saint Amantius of Como (died 448), bishop of Como, succeeded by Abundius Bishops [ edit ] Amantius of Rodez (400–440), a bishop of
48-616: A Stephano Papa translata . They were placed in a glass urn during the pontificate of Pius IV , who placed the relics in an urn of glass. In 1584, part of his relics were donated by Gregory XIII to the Jesuits , and these relics are found in a chapel near the Villa d'Este . Some relics were taken to Jesuit colleges in India and Spain (June 25, 1572). On September 26, 1587, to prevent further distribution, Mariano Perbenedetti, governor of Rome, enclosed
72-583: A church of San Getulio at Teramo . Getulius' relics are purported to be at Rome, in the principal altar of the church of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria . The relics of his purported wife St. Symphorosa and their seven sons were transferred to the Church of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria at Rome by Pope Stephen II in 752. A sarcophagus was found here in 1610, bearing the inscription: Hic requiescunt corpora SS. Martyrum Simforosae, viri sui Zotici (Getulii) et Filiorum ejus
96-531: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Saint Getulius According to his legend, Getulius was a native of Gabii in Sabina . Getulius was an officer in the Roman army who resigned when he became a Christian. He retired to his estates near Tivoli . Caerealis was an imperial legate sent to arrest him but was converted to Christianity by Getulius. Primitivus
120-606: Is referring to a place on the Tiber River later known in the Middle Ages as the Corte di San Getulio (today part of Montopoli di Sabina ), because a church was built here that originally held some of the saint's relics . In 867, Abbot Peter of Farfa moved these relics to his abbey in a solemn ceremony. However, Getulius' relics are also considered to lie in Rome. There was previously
144-457: The Via Salaria on a 23 November. However, a legend presents her as the mother of the seven martyrs whose feast is celebrated on 10 July. The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates their martyrdom on 25 January. The legend of Saint Symphorosa is very similar and their acts may have been confused. She was a patron saint of healing. They may even be the same person. This Felicitas is not the same as
168-492: The breast , Nemesius through the heart , Primitivus was wounded at the navel , Justinus was pierced through the back , Stracteus (Stacteus, Estacteus) was wounded at the side, and Eugenius was cleft in two parts from top to bottom. The Martyrology of Ado states: consumati sunt beati Martyres Gethulii in fundo Capriolis, viam Salariam, ab urbe Romam, plus minus miliario decimotertio, supra flumium Tiberim, in partem Savinensium . By Capriolis, viam Salariam , Ado
192-663: The North African Felicitas who was martyred with Perpetua . The feast of Saint Felicitas of Rome was first mentioned in the " Martyrologium Hieronymianum " as celebrated on 25 January. From a very early date her feast as a martyr was solemnly celebrated in the Roman Church on that date, as shown by the fact that on that day Saint Gregory the Great delivered a homily in the Basilica that rose above her tomb. Her body then rested in
216-709: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rodez The name of an archbishop of Reims (third century) The name of the first bishop of Nice (4th century) A ninth-century bishop of Sisteron (ninth century) A bishop of the Ancient Diocese of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Others [ edit ] Amantius (praepositus) , Byzantine grand chamberlain See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "Amantius" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles containing Amantius [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
240-500: The United States still celebrate San Marziale (Saint Martialis/Saint Marshall) with a San Marziale festival typically held on July 10 or near that date. They suffered and died in Rome about the year 164 She was buried in the catacomb of Maximus on the Via Salaria , beside St Silvanus. It is said that she died eight times. Once with each of her sons, and finally her own, and their feast day is held on January 25. The "Acts" that give
264-606: The above account of the seven martyrs as sons of Felicitas existed, in some form, in the sixth century, since Pope Gregory I refers to them in his "Homiliæ super Evangelia, book I, homily iii." The early twentieth century Catholic Encyclopedia reported that "even distinguished modern archæologists have considered them, though not in their present form corresponding entirely to the original, yet in substance based on genuine contemporary records." But it went on to say that investigations had shown this opinion to be hardly tenable. The earliest recension of these "Acts" does not antedate
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#1732851588679288-509: The catacomb of Maximus on the Via Salaria; in that cemetery all Roman itineraries, or guides to the burial-places of martyrs, locate her burial-place, specifying that her tomb was in a church above this catacomb. The crypt where St Felicitas was laid to rest was later enlarged into a subterranean chapel, and was rediscovered in 1885. In the early Middle Ages there was a chapel in honour of St Felicitas (Felicity) in an ancient Roman edifice near
312-612: The catacomb of Prætextatus belongs to the end of the second century, to which period, therefore, the martyrdoms, if they are in fact associated with one another, must belong, under the Emperor Marcus Aurelius . One of the seven martyrs, Saint Martialis ( Martial, Marziale ), is venerated as the patron saint of Torricella Peligna in the Abruzzo , and Isca sullo Ionio in Calabria , Italy with his feast day on 10 July. Until it
336-500: The death of all seven. We are not entirely sure as to how each of them died, but it is said that Januarius, the eldest, was scourged to death; Felix and Philip were beaten with clubs until they expired; Silvanus was thrown headlong down a precipice; and the three youngest, Alexander, Vitalis and Martialis were beheaded . After each execution she was given the chance to denounce her faith. She refused to act against her conscience and so she too suffered martyrdom. Certain communities around
360-413: The flames but emerged unharmed, and then beaten to death with clubs. The legend further states that Saint Symphorosa buried them in an arenarium on her estate. Their seven sons (not to be confused with the seven sons of Felicity of Rome ) are named specifically. According to their legend, each of them suffered a different kind of martyrdom. Crescens was pierced through the throat , Julian through
384-659: The pagan gods. He was equally unsuccessful with her seven sons who followed their mother's example. Before the Prefect Publius they adhered firmly to their religion, and were delivered over to four judges, who condemned them to various modes of death. The division of the martyrs among four judges corresponds to the four places of their burial. She implored God only that she not to be killed before her sons, so that she might be able to encourage them during their torture and death in order that they would not deny Christ. With joy, she accompanied her sons one by one until she had witnessed
408-516: The rest of the relics at Sant'Angelo in a sarcophagus of marble. This same sarcophagus also holds relics of Cyrus and John . Felicity of Rome Felicitas of Rome (c. 101 – 165), also anglicized as Felicity , is a saint numbered among the Christian martyrs . Apart from her name, the only thing known for certain about this martyr is that she was buried in the Cemetery of Maximus , on
432-570: The ruins of the Baths of Titus . Some of her relics are in the Capuchin church at Montefiascone , Tuscany . Others are in the church of Santa Susanna in Rome . Seven martyrs who on that day, though perhaps in different years, were buried in four different Roman cemeteries are celebrated jointly on 10 July: The earliest list of the Roman feasts of martyrs, known as the "Depositio Martyrum" and dating from
456-402: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amantius&oldid=1073620689 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
480-413: The sixth century, and appears to be based not on a Roman i.e. Latin text, but on a Greek original. Moreover, apart from the existing form of the "Acts," various details have been called into question. If Felicitas were really the mother of the seven martyrs honoured on 10 July, it is strange that her name does not appear in the well-known fourth-century Roman calendar. The tomb of St Silvanus, one of
504-450: The time of Pope Liberius , in the middle of the fourth century, already mentions these seven martyrs as celebrated on 10 July in the four different catacombs in which their bodies lay. To the name of Silvanus it adds the statement that his body was stolen by the Novatians ( hunc Silvanum martyrem Novatiani furati sunt ). It does not say that they were brothers. The tomb of St Januarius in
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#1732851588679528-454: The wrath of pagan priests who lodged a complaint against her with Emperor Marcus Aurelius . These priests asserted the ire of the gods and demanded sacrifice from Felicitas and her children. The Emperor acquiesced to their demand and Felicitas was brought before Publius, the Prefect of Rome. Taking Felicitas aside, he used various pleas and threats in an unsuccessful attempt to get her to worship
552-547: Was revised in 1969 , the General Roman Calendar designated these seven martyrs as "The Seven Holy Brothers", and some traditionalist Catholics continue to celebrate them under this designation. Saint Felicitas (also known as Felicity) is said to have been a rich and pious Christian widow who had seven sons. She devoted herself to charitable work and converted many to the Christian faith by her example. This aroused
576-550: Was another officer sent to arrest him, but he was also converted. Amantius was Getulius' brother. According to his Passio, all four men were tied to a stake and set alight. However, the fire did not harm them, so they were brutally clubbed and then beheaded . Some say Getulius was killed on the Via Salaria and is called the father of the Seven Martyrs and the husband of Symphorosa. His companions are called Caerealis, Amantius, and Primitivus. They were imprisoned, thrown into
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