Pancras of Rome
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Pancras of Rome was a Christian martyr who was beheaded at age fourteen during the persecution under Emperor Diocletian on 12 May 303 AD on the Via Aurelia. Born around 289 near Synnada in Phrygia Salutaris to parents of Roman citizenship, he was orphaned at age nine and raised by his uncle Dionysius in Rome. After converting to Christianity, he refused to sacrifice to Roman gods despite promises of wealth and power, choosing martyrdom instead.
When
- First attested
- 303 CE
- Attested period
- 303 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Martyred 12 May 303 AD; traditional date conflicts with historical records of Diocletian's movements and Bishop Cornelius' tenure.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Domitilla
- enemy of
- Diocletian
- child of
- Cyriada
- student of
- Marcellinus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Devotion to Pancras existed from the fifth century onwards, for the basilica of Saint Pancras was built by Pope Symmachus (498–514), on the place where the body of the young martyr had been buried”
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