From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Caecilius of Elvira
Caecilius of Elvira
Saint Caecilius The legend states that the catacombs of Sacromonte
are the site of Saint Cecil’s martyrdom, and the abbey
Bishop and martyr preserves the supposed relics of Cecil and eleven other
Died 1st century saints’ bones, ashes and the oven in which they were
Granada, Spain believed to have been burned. It also possesses the in-
scribed lead plaques and books, the Lead Books of
Feast May 15; May 1 (with the Seven Apostolic Men);
February 1 (Caecilius) Sacromonte, that were found with the supposed relics,
but which were subsequently officially dismissed as forg-
Attributes episcopal attire eries.
Patronage Granada, Spain
Saint Caecilius (Cecil, Cecilius, Cäcilius, Spanish: San Cecilio)
See also
is venerated as the patron saint of Granada, Spain. Tra- • Caecilia (gens)
dition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st cen-
tury, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town
of Iliberri or Iliberis (Elvira/Granada), and became its first
References
bishop. He is thus considered the founder of the archdio- [1] http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06723a.htm
cese of Granada, established around 64 AD.[1] Elvira’s first [2] ? (?). "San Torcuato y los 7 Varones Apostólicos".
bishop, according to the Glosas Emilianenses, was Caecil- Aciprensa. http://www.aciprensa.com/santos/
ius.[2] Tradition states that he wrote some didactic trea- santo.php?id=491. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
tises and that he was burned to death during the reign of [3] http://www.elalmanaque.com/santoral/febrero/
Nero.[3] 1-2-cecilio.htm
He is one of the group of Seven Apostolic Men (siete
varones apostólicos), seven Christian clerics ordained in External links
Rome by Saints Peter and Paul and sent to evangelize
Spain. Besides Caecilius, this group includes Sts. Hesy- • (German) Cäcilius von Illiberis
chius, Ctesiphon, Torquatus, Euphrasius, Indaletius, and Persondata
Secundius (Isicio, Cecilio, Tesifonte, Eufrasio, Hesiquio y Se- Name Caecilius Of Elvira
gundo).
Alternative names
Short description
Veneration Date of birth
Sacromonte, a neighbourhood of Granada, celebrates on Place of birth
the first February each year the Fiesta de San Cecilio, when
Date of death
large crowds gather to celebrate the city’s first bishop
and Granada’s patron saint. The fiesta and abbey act as Place of death Granada, Spain
key instruments for the preservation, propagation and
dissemination of Caecilius’ legend, by which the city of
Granada in the 17th century sought to redefine its his-
toric identity, replacing its Moorish past with fabricated
(or re-discovered) accounts of Christian origins.
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Categories:
• Spanish saints
• Spanish Roman Catholic saints
• Christian martyrs of the Roman era
• Granada
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