Ctesiphon of Vergium

Saint Ctesiphon
Martyr
Died 1st century
Berja, Spain
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church,[1] Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast May 15; May 1
Patronage Berja, Spain

Saint Ctesiphon (Spanish: San Tesifonte, Tesifón) is venerated as patron saint (besides Mary, Virgen de Gádor) of Berja, Andalusia, southern Spain.

Hagiography

Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of Bergi, Vergi(s), or Vergium, identified as Berja, and is said to have become its first bishop, but the Diocese of Vergi was probably only founded around 500.

According to legend, he was one of the group of Seven Apostolic Men ("siete varones apostólicos"), seven Christian clerics ordained in Rome by Saints Peter and Paul and sent to evangelize Spain. Besides Ctesiphon, this group includes Hesychius, Caecilius, Torquatus, Euphrasius, Indaletius and Secundius. The legend probably dates from the 8th century. [2]

Ctesiphon's relics purportedly lie in the catacombs of Sacromonte Abbey in Granada, along with those of Caecilius of Elvira.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Blog Archive » Saint Ctesiphon of Verga". CatholicSaints.Info. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  2. 1 2 "Ctesiphon von Vergium", Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon



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