Name
Pancratius, bishop and martyr of Taormina, Sicily
Saint ID
S02271
Number in BH
BHG 1410
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Martyrs, Bishops
| ID | Title | E04875 | The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 8 July. | E06330 | Gregory the Great in a papal letter (Register 2.6) of 591, to Felix, bishop of Messina, refers to the foundation of a basilica dedicated to *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030), *Pancratius (bishop and martyr of Taormina, S00307) and *Euplus (martyr of Catania, S00207), in Messina (Sicily), and to the provision of contact relics (sanctuaria) for it. Written in Latin in Rome. | E06330 | Gregory the Great in a papal letter (Register 2.6) of 591, to Felix, bishop of Messina, refers to the foundation of a basilica dedicated to *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030), *Pancratius (bishop and martyr of Taormina, S00307) and *Euplus (martyr of Catania, S00207), in Messina (Sicily), and to the provision of contact relics (sanctuaria) for it. Written in Latin in Rome. |
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