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Nov 7-] S.Herculanus. 169
and actions," says Eusebius, "he exhibited a most rare
instance of sound wisdom, and a genuine specimen of
evangelical deportment." Theonas occupied the throne of
S. Mark for nineteen years, and he was succeeded by Peter,
who was also eminent, and who ruled the Church for twelve
years. Peter died in November, 311, and was succeeded by
S. Achillas, who occupied the see half a year, and died in
the June following. He was probably very aged when raised
to the patriarchal chair.
S. HERCULANUS, B.M.
(a.d. 549.)
[Roman Martyrology. Usuardus, Ado, Notker, &c. The Translation of his Relics on March I. Authority:—S. Gregory, Dialog,
lib. iii. c. 13.]
S. Herculanus was bishop of Perugia when that town
was besieged by Totila, king of the Goths, in 549; he probably animated his people to defend the city with vigour,
for he incurred the vengeance of the king. When the place
was taken, the commander of the army sent to Totila, to
know what was to be done with the bishop. The king returned answer that a strip of his skin was to be cut off him
from his head to his foot, and that then he was to be executed. The Gothic commander, however, decapitated the
Saint first on the ramparts, and then cut the thong of skin
as required. The body was buried along with that of a
little child which was found near it, on the spot where he had
fallen. Forty years after, the corpse was dug up, when it
was found that the head was attached to it, as though it had
never been struck off.
From this it is clear either that the bishop never lost his
ft : —— ft
| Title | The lives of the saints - 13 |
| Creator | Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) |
| Publisher | J. Grant |
| Place of Publication | Edinburgh |
| Date | 1914 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000207 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | ft- -ft Nov 7-] S.Herculanus. 169 and actions," says Eusebius, "he exhibited a most rare instance of sound wisdom, and a genuine specimen of evangelical deportment." Theonas occupied the throne of S. Mark for nineteen years, and he was succeeded by Peter, who was also eminent, and who ruled the Church for twelve years. Peter died in November, 311, and was succeeded by S. Achillas, who occupied the see half a year, and died in the June following. He was probably very aged when raised to the patriarchal chair. S. HERCULANUS, B.M. (a.d. 549.) [Roman Martyrology. Usuardus, Ado, Notker, &c. The Translation of his Relics on March I. Authority:—S. Gregory, Dialog, lib. iii. c. 13.] S. Herculanus was bishop of Perugia when that town was besieged by Totila, king of the Goths, in 549; he probably animated his people to defend the city with vigour, for he incurred the vengeance of the king. When the place was taken, the commander of the army sent to Totila, to know what was to be done with the bishop. The king returned answer that a strip of his skin was to be cut off him from his head to his foot, and that then he was to be executed. The Gothic commander, however, decapitated the Saint first on the ramparts, and then cut the thong of skin as required. The body was buried along with that of a little child which was found near it, on the spot where he had fallen. Forty years after, the corpse was dug up, when it was found that the head was attached to it, as though it had never been struck off. From this it is clear either that the bishop never lost his ft : —— ft |
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