Asterius, Claudius and Neon
Saints Asterius, Claudius and Neon and Companions | |
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Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church | |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 23 August (Roman Catholic Church), 29 October (Eastern Orthodox Church) |
Asterius, Claudius and Neon (
Butler's account
The hagiographer
When Lysias, proconsul of Cilicia, visited the city, he convened a tribunal. "Let them bring before me the Christians whom the officers have delivered to the city magistrate." The prisoners were presented to him one by one and offered "honours and rewards" if the Christians would sacrifice to the Roman gods, and he promised torture and death if they refused. Speaking on behalf of the brothers, Claudius not only refused but blasphemed the state gods. Each brother was tortured, and each refused to recant. The proconsul ordered them crucified. Domina and Theonilla were tortured to death after also refusing to perform the appropriate sacrifice. Once all five had died, "precautions [were taken] with regard to their dead bodies, that the Christians might not get possession of their relics."[2]
References
- ^ St. Asterius and Companions Catholic Online
- ^ a b Butler 1815, pp. 318ff.
Sources
- Butler, Alban (1815), The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints: Compiled from Original Monuments and Other Authentic Records, Illustrated with the Remarks of Judicious Modern Critics and Historians, vol. 8, J. Murphy, retrieved 2021-09-02
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