Speusippus, Eleusippus, and Melapsippus
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Saints Speusippus, Eleusippus, and Melapsippus (Meleusippus) (d. 175 AD) are venerated as Christian
martyr
s. Their legend states that Speusippus, Eleusippus, and Melapsippus were Cappadocian triplets
who were martyred under Marcus Aurelius. Their eldest sister Leonilla was killed with them.
Alternatively, Leonilla is stated to have been their grandmother and Junilla their mother, according to the Roman Martyrology.
The author of their Acts is called Saint Neo or Neon, who was himself a martyr.
and the church of Saint Guy in Ellwangen
.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
s. Their legend states that Speusippus, Eleusippus, and Melapsippus were Cappadocian triplets
Multiple birth
A multiple birth occurs when more than one fetus is carried to term in a single pregnancy. Different names for multiple births are used, depending on the number of offspring. Common multiples are two and three, known as twins and triplets...
who were martyred under Marcus Aurelius. Their eldest sister Leonilla was killed with them.
Alternatively, Leonilla is stated to have been their grandmother and Junilla their mother, according to the Roman Martyrology.
The author of their Acts is called Saint Neo or Neon, who was himself a martyr.
Relics
In 490, their purported relics were translated to St. Mammès' Cathedral, Langres. A church at Langres also containing their relics bears the name of Saint-Geome ("Holy Twins"). Most of their relics were later taken to SwabiaSwabia
Swabia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany.-Geography:Like many cultural regions of Europe, Swabia's borders are not clearly defined...
and the church of Saint Guy in Ellwangen
Ellwangen
Ellwangen an der Jagst, officially Ellwangen , in common use simply Ellwangen is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in the east of Baden-Württemberg in Germany...
.
External links
- Saints of January 17: Speusippus, Eleusippus, Meleusippus & Leonilla
- Langres at the Catholic EncyclopediaCatholic EncyclopediaThe Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia and the Original Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language encyclopedia published in the United States. The first volume appeared in March 1907 and the last three volumes appeared in 1912, followed by a master index...