Bassus of Lucera

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Saint Bassus of Lucera
Statue of St. Bassus. Cathedral of Termoli.
Bishop and Martyr
Born	~40-50 AD
Died	118 AD
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast	5 December
Patronage	Termoli

Saint Bassus of Lucera (Italian: Basso di Lucera; c 40/50–118) was a Christian martyr and saint, and traditionally the first bishop of Lucera in Apulia, Italy. He is the patron saint of Termoli.

Legend[]

One of the earliest Christian communities is believed to have been established in Lucera. The legend of the saint relates that in about the year 60 Saint Peter passed through and put Bassus at the head of the nascent bishopric. Bassus was martyred under Trajan in 118.^{[citation needed]}

His feast day is 5 December.

Disagreements on identity[]

There is some controversy regarding the identity of Bassus, in that there is potential confusion between Saint Bassus of Lucera and Saint Bassus of Nice (or Nicaea), who was also a bishop and martyr and whose feast day also falls on 5 December, although his martyrdom took place at Nice^[1] in about 250. There may also be confusion with a certain Saint Dasius of Dorostoro, also known as Bassus.^{[citation needed]}

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Sources[]

• Santi, Beati e Testimoni: San Basso di Nizza (in Italian)
• San Basso di Termoli historical website (in Italian)
• Folklore of Termoli (in Italian)
• Cupra Marittima: San Basso (in Italian)