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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Auxibios, follower of the Apostle Mark and first bishop of Soloi, Cyprus

Saint ID

S01377

Gender
Type of Saint
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E03044The early seventh-century Georgian version of the Lectionary of Jerusalem commemorates on 4 March *Auxibios (follower of the Apostle Mark and first bishop of Soloi, S01377).
E07031The Greek Life of *Auxibios (follower of the Apostle Mark and first bishop of Soloi, Cyprus, S01377) recounts the life of one of the first bishops of Cyprus and a disciple of the apostle Mark. It provides a foundation narrative for the ecclesiastical community of Soli (Cyprus), and refers to the saint’s tomb which was never opened, and where miracles occur. Written at Soli in the early 7th century.