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Mantius of Évora ( Portuguese: São Manços) was the legendary first bishop of Lisbon and of Évora in the 1st century AD. In some versions of his legend, he was one of the disciples of Jesus Christ, who was sent to preach the Gospel in Lusitania .
St Mantius of Évora was the first bishop of Lisbon and Évora, Spain who died as a martyr in Ebora Liberalitas Julia, Lusitania (present-day Évora, Portugal) during Christian persecutions after refusing to offer sacrifices to the pagan gods.
- Portugal in Europe
- Saints who were Bishops
- 1st century AD
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Saint Mancius of Evora, also known as San Mancio de Évora, was a Christian slave born in the 5th century in Rome, Italy. His life and martyrdom are partly documented in historical records. According to available information, Saint Mancius was taken from Rome as a slave by Jewish traders who subsequently brought him to the city of Evora ...
Portuguese writers have maintained that the first bishop of Evora was St. Mantius, a Roman, and a disciple of Jesus Christ, sent by the Apostles into Spain as a missionary of the Gospel; from his genuine acts it appears that he was a devout Christian, put to death by the Jews after the fourth century.
Portuguese writers have maintained that the first bishop of Evora was St. Mantius, a Roman, and a disciple of Jesus Christ, sent by the Apostles into Spain as a missionary of the Gospel; from his genuine acts it appears that he was a devout Christian, put to death by the Jews after the fourth century. Spanish Jews, it is known, are mentioned in ...
Portuguese writers have maintained that the first bishop of Evora was St. Mantius, a Roman, and a disciple of Jesus Christ, sent by the Apostles into Spain as a missionary of the Gospel; from his genuine acts it appears that he was a devout Christian, put to death by the Jews after the fourth century.
Category:Mantius of Évora. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. Capilla de San Mancio, Sahagún (3 F) Igreja de São Manços (3 F) S. Rua de São Manços, Évora (1 F) Media in category "Mantius of Évora"
