Valerius of Saragossa
Saint Valerius of Saragossa | |
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Died | 315 AD |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | January 22 (formerly January 28) |
Patronage | Saragossa |
Saint Valerius of Saragossa (Spanish: San Valero; Aragonese: Sant Valero) (d. 315 AD) is the patron saint of Saragossa. He was bishop of this city from 290 until his death. He assisted at the Council of Elvira.[1] His feast day is January 29.
History[]
Valerian was bishop of Caesaraugusta (Saragossa) from 290 until 315. There are few records of Valerius but tradition holds that he had a speech impediment, and that the deacon, Vincent of Saragossa, acted as his spokesman.[2]
Both Valerius and Vincent suffered imprisonment under Diocletian. Vincent was martyred at Valencia. Valerius was exiled for a time to a place called Enet, near Barbastro,[1] but is known to have been present at the Council Elvira, (ca.306).[3] He died in Saragossa in 315. [4]
An idealised portrait of this Bishop is found in the magnificent Pantaleão, Zaragoza.[citation needed]
Veneration[]
A chapel dedicated to him can be found at La Seo Cathedral. It includes a baroque entryway of gilded wood from the seventeenth century with scenes of the saints Valerius, Vincent, and Lawrence.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Amadó, Ramón Ruiz. "Saragossa." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 11 Feb. 2015
- ^ "St. Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon, first Martyr of Spain", St. Vincent Cathedral, Bedford, Texas
- ^ Hefele, Karl Joseph von. A History of the Councils of the Church, from the Original Documents, Vol. 1, T. & T. Clark, 1883
- ^ Monks of Ramsgate. "Valerius". Book of Saints, 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 December 2016 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links[]
- Saint of the Day, January 22: Valerius of Saragossa at SaintPatrickDC.org
- 315 deaths
- 4th-century Christian saints
- People from Zaragoza
- Saints from Hispania
- Saint stubs
- Spanish religious biography stubs