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Saint Eustace (Latinized Eustachius or Eustathius, Greek Εὐστάθιος Πλακίδας Eustathios Plakidas) [1] is revered as a Christian martyr. According to legend, he was martyred in AD 118, at the command of emperor Hadrian. Eustace was a pagan Roman general, who converted to Christianity after he had a vision of the cross while hunting.
- AD 118
- Christian Martyrdom, bull; crucifix; horn; stag; oven
Died: 2nd century. St. Eustace (died 2nd century; Western feast day September 2, Eastern feast day November 2) was one of the most famous early Christian martyrs venerated in the Eastern and Western churches. He is one of the 14 Holy Helpers (a group of saints conjointly honoured, especially in medieval Germany), and a patron saint of hunters.
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Feastday: September 20. Death: 118. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Eustace. Martyr with Theophistes, Agapitus, and Theophistus. Eustace was a Roman military officer called Placida. He converted after having a vision in Italy of a stag with a crucifix between its antlers.
Eustache also known as Eustace or Eustase of Bourges or Autun where he originated, was a 6th-century priest who became bishop of Bourges. [1] [2] He trained at the Abbey of Saint-Symphorien, Autun . Eustache first became deacon and archdeacon of Autun, [3] was elected archbishop of Bourges, after the death of Severe Sulpice on 29 January 591 ...
And then the Christian men took the bodies of them, and laid them in a right noble place honourably, and made over them an oratory. And they suffered death under Adrian the emperor, which began about the year one hundred and twenty in the calends first day of November. The Golden Legend's life of St. Eustace in a "reader's version" of Caxton's ...
Sep 20, 2017 · The story of Saint Eustace tells how a Roman general named Placidus was once out hunting. He pursued a noble stag, which suddenly turned and approached him. Between the stag's antlers Placidus saw a crucifix. A voice was calling him by name. During the vision he received a prophecy: "I am Jesus who you honor without knowing it..." and that he would suffer for Christ. He was baptized with his ...
Sep 20, 2023 · 9232. 19. Saint Eustace, originally a Roman general named Placidus, experienced a profound transformation during a hunting trip. As he was chasing a majestic stag, the animal suddenly turned to face him. Remarkably, nestled between its antlers, Placidus perceived a crucifix. Accompanying this vision was a voice that identified itself as Jesus ...
