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E00360: The Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome in the 530s, and re-edited before 546, in its account of *Lucius (bishop and martyr of Rome, S00208), tells of his martyrdom, and of his burial in the cemetery of Callixtus on the via Appia outside Rome, on 25 August.
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posted on 2015-04-02, 00:00 authored by robertLiber Pontificalis 23
First edition (as reconstructed by Duchesne)
Lucius, natione Romanus, ex patre Purfirio, sedit ann. III m. III d. III. Martyrio coronatur. Fuit autem temporibus Galli et Volusiani usque ad Valeriano III et Gallicano ... Qui etiam a Valeriano capite truncatus est IIII non. mart. ... Qui etiam sepultus est in cimiterio Calisti, via Appia, VIII k. sept.
'Lucius, born in Rome, son of Porphyrius, held the see 3 years 3 months 3 days. He was crowned with martyrdom. He was bishop in the time of Gallus and Volusian [AD 252] to the 3rd [consulship] of Valerian and that of Gallicanus [Gallienus, AD 255] ... He was beheaded by Valerian on the 3rd day before the Nones of March [5 March]. ... He was buried in the cemetery of Callixtus on the via Appia on the 8th day before the Kalends of September [25 August].'
Second edition
Lucius, natione Romanus, ex patre Purfirio, sedit ann. III m. III d. III. Martyrio coronatur. Fuit autem temporibus Galli et Volusiani usque ad Valeriano III et Gallicano ... Qui etiam a Valeriano capite truncatus est III non. mart. ... Qui etiam sepultus est in cymiterio Calisti, via Appia, VIII kl. sept.
'Lucius, born in Rome, son of Porphyrius, held the see 3 years 3 months 3 days. He was crowned with martyrdom. He was bishop in the time of Gallus and Volusian [AD 252] to the 3rd [consulship] of Valerian and that of Gallicanus [Gallienus, 255 AD] ... He was beheaded by Valerian on the third day before the Nones of March. ... He was buried in the cemetery of Callixtus on the via Appia on the 8th day before the Kalends of September [25 August].'
Text: Duchesne 1886, 67/69 and 153. Translation: Davis 2010, 9, lightly modified.
First edition (as reconstructed by Duchesne)
Lucius, natione Romanus, ex patre Purfirio, sedit ann. III m. III d. III. Martyrio coronatur. Fuit autem temporibus Galli et Volusiani usque ad Valeriano III et Gallicano ... Qui etiam a Valeriano capite truncatus est IIII non. mart. ... Qui etiam sepultus est in cimiterio Calisti, via Appia, VIII k. sept.
'Lucius, born in Rome, son of Porphyrius, held the see 3 years 3 months 3 days. He was crowned with martyrdom. He was bishop in the time of Gallus and Volusian [AD 252] to the 3rd [consulship] of Valerian and that of Gallicanus [Gallienus, AD 255] ... He was beheaded by Valerian on the 3rd day before the Nones of March [5 March]. ... He was buried in the cemetery of Callixtus on the via Appia on the 8th day before the Kalends of September [25 August].'
Second edition
Lucius, natione Romanus, ex patre Purfirio, sedit ann. III m. III d. III. Martyrio coronatur. Fuit autem temporibus Galli et Volusiani usque ad Valeriano III et Gallicano ... Qui etiam a Valeriano capite truncatus est III non. mart. ... Qui etiam sepultus est in cymiterio Calisti, via Appia, VIII kl. sept.
'Lucius, born in Rome, son of Porphyrius, held the see 3 years 3 months 3 days. He was crowned with martyrdom. He was bishop in the time of Gallus and Volusian [AD 252] to the 3rd [consulship] of Valerian and that of Gallicanus [Gallienus, 255 AD] ... He was beheaded by Valerian on the third day before the Nones of March. ... He was buried in the cemetery of Callixtus on the via Appia on the 8th day before the Kalends of September [25 August].'
Text: Duchesne 1886, 67/69 and 153. Translation: Davis 2010, 9, lightly modified.
History
Evidence ID
E00360Saint Name
Lucius, bishop of Rome, ob. c. 258 : S00208Saint Name in Source
LuciusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Other narrative texts (including Histories)Language
LatinEvidence not before
530Evidence not after
546Activity not before
250Activity not after
260Place of Evidence - Region
Rome and regionPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
RomePlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Rome Rome Rome Roma Ῥώμη RhōmēMajor author/Major anonymous work
Liber PontificalisCult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast