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E03256: The Martyrdom of the *Luceia, Auceia and Companions (martyrs of Rome, S02478) is written in Latin, presumably in Rome at an uncertain date, by the 8th c. at the latest. It narrates Luceia’s captivity under the barbarian king Auceia and their decision to seek martyrdom in Rome together after a vision together with 20 other martyrs.
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posted on 2017-07-11, 00:00 authored by mpignotMartyrdom of Luceia, Auceia and Companions (BHL 4980)
Summary:
§ 1: Luceia, a religious citizen of Rome (sanctimonialis civis urbica) is captured by the king of the barbarians Auceia, who takes her to his homeland (patria). Seeing that she is most beautiful, he wants to corrupt her. However Luceia tells him that her husband Jesus Christ protects her. Hearing that she is a Christian, Auceia is frightened and orders that she be treated most honourably. She receives a private chamber and servant girls. Luceia spends her time fasting, thanking God and praying for the king.
§ 2: Before going to war the king asks Luceia to pray to her God for help and returns victorious. The king honours Luceia as his own mother and continue to be helped thanks to her prayers.
§ 3: After twenty years, Luceia has a vision at night: the Lord tells her to go back to her city to be martyred. She tells Auceia, who decides to leave his house and family behind and go with her. He goes to Rome with Luceia not as a barbarian but as a Roman citizen, not as a wolf but as a sheep.
§ 4: In Rome there is a persecution against Christians. Soon, Luceia is seized and interrogated by the prefect Aelius who tells her to sacrifice or face death. As she refuses, the prefect orders her to be beheaded.
§ 5: Auceia asks the prefect to be executed together with her, his mistress (domina), telling him about how he captured her and now wants to die with her. As the prefect remarks that he is not a Christian, Auceia replies that the spilling of his blood will make him a Christian. The prefect orders him to be beheaded.
§ 6: Twenty other martyrs are interrogated, Antonius, Hereneus, Theodorus, Dionysius, Apollonius, Apamius, Pronicus, Coteus, Orion, Papicus, Satyrus, Victor and others. They profess their faith and are also executed by beheading.
Text: Acta Sanctorum, Iun. V, 13-14. Summary: M. Pignot.
Summary:
§ 1: Luceia, a religious citizen of Rome (sanctimonialis civis urbica) is captured by the king of the barbarians Auceia, who takes her to his homeland (patria). Seeing that she is most beautiful, he wants to corrupt her. However Luceia tells him that her husband Jesus Christ protects her. Hearing that she is a Christian, Auceia is frightened and orders that she be treated most honourably. She receives a private chamber and servant girls. Luceia spends her time fasting, thanking God and praying for the king.
§ 2: Before going to war the king asks Luceia to pray to her God for help and returns victorious. The king honours Luceia as his own mother and continue to be helped thanks to her prayers.
§ 3: After twenty years, Luceia has a vision at night: the Lord tells her to go back to her city to be martyred. She tells Auceia, who decides to leave his house and family behind and go with her. He goes to Rome with Luceia not as a barbarian but as a Roman citizen, not as a wolf but as a sheep.
§ 4: In Rome there is a persecution against Christians. Soon, Luceia is seized and interrogated by the prefect Aelius who tells her to sacrifice or face death. As she refuses, the prefect orders her to be beheaded.
§ 5: Auceia asks the prefect to be executed together with her, his mistress (domina), telling him about how he captured her and now wants to die with her. As the prefect remarks that he is not a Christian, Auceia replies that the spilling of his blood will make him a Christian. The prefect orders him to be beheaded.
§ 6: Twenty other martyrs are interrogated, Antonius, Hereneus, Theodorus, Dionysius, Apollonius, Apamius, Pronicus, Coteus, Orion, Papicus, Satyrus, Victor and others. They profess their faith and are also executed by beheading.
Text: Acta Sanctorum, Iun. V, 13-14. Summary: M. Pignot.
History
Evidence ID
E03256Saint Name
Luceia, king Auceia and companions, martyrs of Rome : S02478Saint Name in Source
Luceia/Lucia, Auceia/AuciaRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Hagiographical - Accounts of martyrdomLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
400Evidence not after
750Activity not before
50Activity not after
750Place of Evidence - Region
Rome and regionPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
RomePlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Rome Rome Rome Roma Ῥώμη RhōmēCult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast
