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Cyriacus (Greek: Ἅγιος Κυριακός, romanized: Kyriakos, fl. 303 AD), sometimes Anglicized as Cyriac, according to Christian tradition, is a Christian martyr who was killed in the Diocletianic Persecution.
Cyriacus of Ancona (born 1391, Ancona, Papal States—died 1452, Cremona, Duchy of Milan) was an Italian merchant and Humanist whose writings, based on topographical observations and antiquarian findings relating to ancient Greek civilization, proved useful for later archaeological surveys and classical scholarship.
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Judas Cyriacus (Cyriacus of Ancona, Cyriacus of Jerusalem, Quiriacus, Quiricus, Kyriakos); Spanish: Quirico, Italian: Ciriaco ), d. ca. AD 360, is the patron saint of Ancona, Italy. His feast day is celebrated in the Catholic Church on 4 May. Judas Cyriacus, Bishop of Ancona.
Facts. The principal patron of Ancona, St. Judas Cyriacus, may possibly have been a local bishop who died or was killed during a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. On the other hand, he has been conjecturally identified with Judas, bishop of Jerusalem, who was slain during a riot in the year 133.
May 4, 2022 · Saint’s Biography. Saint Judas Cyriacus was a converted to Christianity, was baptized, and named Cyriacus. He was elected bishop of Ancona and was martyred there during a revolt around 360 AD. Judas is then also known as the Christian Bishop of Ancona. Also known popularly as Judas of Jerusalem.
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Feastday: May 4. Death: 133. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Cyriacus. Bishop of Ancona, Italy, or bishop of Jerusalem, Israel, also called Quiriacus. He is believed to have been the bishop of Ancona. While making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Cyriacus was caught up in the persecution of the times.
Cyricus. Some evidence exists for an otherwise unknown child-martyr named Cyricus at Antioch. [1] . It is believed that the legends about Cyricus and Julitta refer to him. There are places named after Cyricus in Europe and the Middle East, but without the name Julitta attached.
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