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E05534: Bede, in his Martyrology, records the feast on 16 March at Rome of *Cyriacus (martyr of Rome, S00678). Written in Latin at Wearmouth-Jarrow (north-east Britain), 725/731.
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XVII Kl. Apr. Romae, natale sancti Cyriaci, qui post longam carceris macerationem, quam sub Maximiano pertulit, cum Sisinnio condiacono suo et Smaragdo et Largo, post multa facta miracula, in quibus filiam Diocleriani Artemiam, ipsius rogatu, a daemonio curavit et baptizavit, filiam quoque Saporis regis Persarum Iobiam, missus illuc a Diocelatiano pro hoc, aeque a daemonio liberavit ac baptizavit, cum ipso rege et aliis quadringentis triginta. Rediens Romam, post mortem Diocletiani tentus est inter alios christianos a filio eius Maximiano, et in custodiam missus, eo quod sororem suam christianum fecisst. Deinde praecepit ut die processionis suae nudus, catenis obligatus, ante rhedam eius traheretur: et post haec eductus st e carcere cum sociis Largo et Smaragdo et Crescentiano per Carpasium vicarium, et pice reliquata caputa eius perfusum est. Et rursus post dies quatour, eductus denuo in carcere, in catasta extentus, attractus nervis et fustibus caesus; post hoc iubente Maximiano capite truncatus est, cum Largo et Smaragdo et aliis viginti. Scriptum in gestis Marcelli papae. Ipso tempore Maximianus interfecit sororem suam Artemiam.
'16 March. At Rome, the feast of St Cyriacus who, after wasting away under long imprisonment, which he endured under Maximianus, with Sisinnius his fellow deacon and Smaragdus and Largus, after many miracles had been done, among which he cured of a demon and baptised Artemia, the daughter of Diocletian, at that very man's request, and baptised her; also liberated from a demon Iobe, the daughter of Sapor king of the Persians, having been sent there precisely for that purpose by Diocletian, and baptised her, along with the king himself and another four hundred and forty people. Returning to Rome after the death of Diocletian, he was detained along with other Christians by his son Maximianus, and taken into custody, because he had made his sister a Christian. Then [Maximianus] commanded that he be dragged before his carriage on the day of his procession, naked and loaded with chains, having been led out from the prison along with his companions Largus and Smaragdus and Crescentianus by the deputy Carpasius, his head was also drenched with melted pitch. And then again after four days, having been led out once more from prison, he was stretched out on a scaffold, drawn with tight fetters and beaten with clubs; after this his head was cut off, along with Largus and Smaragdus and twenty others, on the command of Maximianus. It is written in the deeds of Pope Marcellus. At that same time Maximianus killed his sister Artemia.'
Text: Quentin 1908, 83-4. Translation: Lifshitz 2000, 182-3, modified.
XVII Kl. Apr. Romae, natale sancti Cyriaci, qui post longam carceris macerationem, quam sub Maximiano pertulit, cum Sisinnio condiacono suo et Smaragdo et Largo, post multa facta miracula, in quibus filiam Diocleriani Artemiam, ipsius rogatu, a daemonio curavit et baptizavit, filiam quoque Saporis regis Persarum Iobiam, missus illuc a Diocelatiano pro hoc, aeque a daemonio liberavit ac baptizavit, cum ipso rege et aliis quadringentis triginta. Rediens Romam, post mortem Diocletiani tentus est inter alios christianos a filio eius Maximiano, et in custodiam missus, eo quod sororem suam christianum fecisst. Deinde praecepit ut die processionis suae nudus, catenis obligatus, ante rhedam eius traheretur: et post haec eductus st e carcere cum sociis Largo et Smaragdo et Crescentiano per Carpasium vicarium, et pice reliquata caputa eius perfusum est. Et rursus post dies quatour, eductus denuo in carcere, in catasta extentus, attractus nervis et fustibus caesus; post hoc iubente Maximiano capite truncatus est, cum Largo et Smaragdo et aliis viginti. Scriptum in gestis Marcelli papae. Ipso tempore Maximianus interfecit sororem suam Artemiam.
'16 March. At Rome, the feast of St Cyriacus who, after wasting away under long imprisonment, which he endured under Maximianus, with Sisinnius his fellow deacon and Smaragdus and Largus, after many miracles had been done, among which he cured of a demon and baptised Artemia, the daughter of Diocletian, at that very man's request, and baptised her; also liberated from a demon Iobe, the daughter of Sapor king of the Persians, having been sent there precisely for that purpose by Diocletian, and baptised her, along with the king himself and another four hundred and forty people. Returning to Rome after the death of Diocletian, he was detained along with other Christians by his son Maximianus, and taken into custody, because he had made his sister a Christian. Then [Maximianus] commanded that he be dragged before his carriage on the day of his procession, naked and loaded with chains, having been led out from the prison along with his companions Largus and Smaragdus and Crescentianus by the deputy Carpasius, his head was also drenched with melted pitch. And then again after four days, having been led out once more from prison, he was stretched out on a scaffold, drawn with tight fetters and beaten with clubs; after this his head was cut off, along with Largus and Smaragdus and twenty others, on the command of Maximianus. It is written in the deeds of Pope Marcellus. At that same time Maximianus killed his sister Artemia.'
Text: Quentin 1908, 83-4. Translation: Lifshitz 2000, 182-3, modified.
History
Evidence ID
E05534Saint Name
Cyriacus, Smaragdus, Largus and their companions, martyrs of Rome : S00678Saint Name in Source
CyriacusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Liturgical texts - Calendars and martyrologies Literary - Hagiographical - Other saint-related textsLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
725Evidence not after
731Activity not before
303Activity not after
731Place of Evidence - Region
Britain and IrelandPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Wearmouth and JarrowPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Wearmouth and Jarrow St Albans St Albans VerulamiumMajor author/Major anonymous work
BedeCult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast