Eucharius
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Saint Eucharius | |
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Roman Catholic Church | |
Feast | December 8 |
Saint Eucharius is venerated as the first
Narrative
According to an ancient legend, he was one of the seventy-two disciples of
They came to the
The
Valerius was bishop for fifteen years and was succeeded by Maternus, who had in the meantime founded the dioceses of Cologne and Tongeren, being bishop altogether for forty years. The staff of St. Peter, with which he had been raised to life, was preserved at Cologne until the end of the 10th century when the upper half was presented to Trier, and was afterwards taken to Prague by Emperor Charles IV.[1]
Veneration and traditions
In medieval times the foundation of a diocese was often referred to as early a date as possible, in order thereby to increase its reputation, perhaps also its rights. In time, especially through the ravages of the Normans, the more reliable earlier accounts were lost. When at a later period the lives of primitive holy founders, e. g. the saints of ancient Trier, came to be written anew, the gaps in tradition were filled out with various combinations and fanciful legends. In this way there originated in the monastery of St. Matthias near Trier the famous chronicle of Trier, the
St. Matthias' Abbey was originally named after Saint Eucharius, whose tomb is in the crypt, but was renamed when the abbey acquired relics of the apostle. The Abbey of Echternach was closely linked to St. Matthias through their respective monastic communities. The cult and liturgy of Eucharius was well established in Echternach.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Meier, Gabriel. "St. Eucharius." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 5. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 16 April 2020 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Saint Eucharius”. New Catholic Dictionary. CatholicSaints.Info. 8 December 2012
- ^ Raaij, Lenneke van. "The Long Arms of Saint Eucharius of Trier?", After Empire Project, August 22, 2017
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "St. Eucharius". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.