Valerius of Saragossa
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Saint Valerius of Saragossa (d. 315 AD) is the patron saint
of Zaragoza
. He was bishop of this city from 290 until his death. He assisted at the Council of Iliberis.
Vincent of Saragossa
was a disciple, companion, as well as his deacon
, and both Valerius and Vincent suffered imprisonment under Diocletian
.
He was exile
d to a place called Enet, near Barbastro
, where Valerius died, and whence his relics were translated
first to Roda
, the head and arm being brought thence to Zaragoza when that city had been reconquered. He may also have been killed at Zaragoza.
A chapel dedicated to him can be found at La Seo Cathedral
. It includes a baroque
entryway of gilded wood from the seventeenth century with scenes of the saints Valerius, Vincent, and Lawrence
.
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
. He was bishop of this city from 290 until his death. He assisted at the Council of Iliberis.
Vincent of Saragossa
Vincent of Saragossa
Saint Vincent of Saragossa, also known as Vincent Martyr, Vincent of Huesca or Vincent the Deacon, is the patron saint of Lisbon. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches...
was a disciple, companion, as well as his deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
, and both Valerius and Vincent suffered imprisonment under Diocletian
Diocletian
Diocletian |latinized]] upon his accession to Diocletian . c. 22 December 244 – 3 December 311), was a Roman Emperor from 284 to 305....
.
He was exile
Exile
Exile means to be away from one's home , while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return...
d to a place called Enet, near Barbastro
Barbastro
Barbastro is a city in the Somontano county, province of Huesca, Spain...
, where Valerius died, and whence his relics were translated
Translation (relics)
In Christianity, the translation of relics is the removal of holy objects from one locality to another ; usually only the movement of the remains of the saint's body would be treated so formally, with secondary relics such as items of clothing treated with less ceremony...
first to Roda
Roda
Roda , meaning "wheel" or, more appropriately in this case, "circle" in Portuguese, is the circular formation within which participants perform in any of several Afro-Brazilian art forms, such as capoeira, maculelê and samba de roda. By extension, the whole event may be called a roda...
, the head and arm being brought thence to Zaragoza when that city had been reconquered. He may also have been killed at Zaragoza.
Veneration
La Seo Cathedral
The Cathedral of the Savior is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Zaragoza, Spain. It is part of the World Heritage Site Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon....
. It includes a baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
entryway of gilded wood from the seventeenth century with scenes of the saints Valerius, Vincent, and Lawrence
Saint Lawrence
Lawrence of Rome was one of the seven deacons of ancient Rome who were martyred during the persecution of Valerian in 258.- Holy Chalice :...
.