Saint Edèse
Martyr à
Alexandrie (+ 306)
Il vivait à Alexandrie et
il s'y distinguait par son érudition dans les sciences profanes et sacrées.
Durant la persécution, il réagit avec éclat lorsqu'il apprit les sévices que le
gouverneur d'Alexandrie faisait subir aux vierges chrétiennes qui étaient arrêtées.
Sa courageuse intervention fut récompensée par la palme du martyre, il fut
arrêté par des soldats, soumis à des supplices et enfin jeté dans la mer pour
le Christ Jésus.
À Alexandrie, en 306,
saint Édèse, martyr, frère de saint Apphien. Sous l’empereur Maximin, alors
qu’il reprenait publiquement un juge de livrer à la prostitution des vierges
consacrées à Dieu, il fut arrêté par des soldats, soumis à des supplices et
enfin jeté dans la mer pour le Christ Jésus.
Martyrologe romain
SOURCE : http://nominis.cef.fr/contenus/saint/6518/Saint-Edese.html
Also
known as
Edese
Edesio
Edesius
Edessa
Edesius
2 April (Eastern,
Orthodox, Armenians calendars)
8 April on
some calendars
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Brother of Saint Apphian
of Caesarea. Publicly reproved a judge who
had forced nuns to
work in brothels in order to break them of their faith during
the persecutions of
emperor Maximinus. For this, he was imprisoned, tortured and executed. Martyr.
drowned in 306 in Alexandria, Egypt
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St. Aedesius
Feastday: April 8
Death: 306
Martyr and brother of St.
Apphian. Aedesius, a Christian of
some note in Caesarea, now part of modern Israel, witnessed the persecution of
Christians, the result of Emperor Diocletian's policies. He publicly rebuked
the local Roman officials who were placing Christian virgins
in brothels as part of the persecutions. Arrested, Aedesius was tortured and
then drowned.
SOURCE : https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1147
Aedesius (2)
Aedesius (or Hedesius), a
Christian martyr, was a noble Lycian and a student at Alexandria, where he was
martyred by drowning about A.D. 306. See Eusebius, De Mart. Palest.
v, 14; Syriac Acta in Assemani, Acta Mart. ii, 195..
SOURCE : https://www.biblicalcyclopedia.com/A/aedesius-(2).html
Aedesius of Alexandria M
(RM)
(also known as Edese,
Edesius)
Born in Lycia; died at
Alexandria, Egypt, on April 8, c. 306. Aedesius's laus in the Roman Martyrology
states: "At Alexandria, the memory of Saint Aedesius, martyr, a brother of
Blessed Apphian, who, under Maximian Galerius the emperor, openly withstood an
impious judge because he handed over to pimps virgins consecrated to God."
The Church historian Eusebius (De Martyr. Pales., ch. 5) and Aedesius's
Chaldaic acta give us further details. According to these, he was a
philosopher, who continued to wear the cloak after his conversion to
Christianity. Perhaps because of his standing among the educated, he seems to
have had no qualms about professing his faith before magistrates. Apparently,
he was imprisoned several times and had been condemned to work in the mines of
Palestine. Upon his release, he sought refuge in Egypt, but found the
persecution was more virulent there under the Prefect Hierocles. Aedesius,
particularly offended by the enslavement and prostitution of consecrated
virgins, boldly presented himself before the governor. He was seized by the
soldiery, afflicted with most cruel punishments, and drowned in the sea for the
Lord Christ (Benedictines, Encyclopedia, Husenbeth).
This is obviously a very
confused story; Roeder has entries under both Aedesius and Edese, which appear
to be the same. In art, Saint Aedesius is shown shipwrecked with his brother
Saint Frumentius [sic]. Saint Edese has his legs wrapped in oiled linen before
he is burned to death (Roeder). The first appears to be more in line with the
story recorded in the Roman Martyrology.
SOURCE : http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0408.shtml
April 8
St. Ædesius, Martyr
HE was brother to St. Apian, who received his crown at Cæsarea, on the 2d of
April, and a native of Lycia, had been a professed philosopher, and continued
to wear the cloak after his conversion to the faith. He was long a scholar of
St. Pamphilus at Cæsarea. In the persecution of Galerius Maximianus he often
confessed his faith before magistrates, had sanctified several dungeons, and
been condemned to the mines in Palestine. Being released from thence, he went
into Egypt, but there found the persecution more violent than in Palestine
itself, under Hierocles, the most barbarous prefect of Egypt, for Maximinus
Daia, Cæsar. This governor had also employed his pen against the faith,
presuming to put the sorceries of Apollonius of Tyana upon a level with the miracles
of Christ, whom Eusebius confuted by a book entitled, Against Hierocles.
Ædesius being at Alexandria, and observing how outrageously the judge proceeded
against the Christians, by tormenting grave men, and delivering women of
singular piety, and even virgins, to the infamous purchasers of slaves, he
boldly presented himself before this savage monster, rather than a man, and
reproached him with his crying inhumanity, especially in exposing holy virgins
to lewdness. He endured courageously the scourge, and the greatest
torments which the rage of such a tyrant was capable of inventing, and was at
length cast into the sea, in 306, after the same manner as his brother, who
obtained his crown a little while before, as the Chaldaic acts expressly inform
us, though Henschenius is of the contrary opinion. See Eusebius on the martyrs
of Palestine, ch. 5, and the martyr’s Chaldaic acts in Assemani, t. 2. p. 195.
Rev. Alban Butler (1711–73). Volume IV: April. The Lives
of the Saints. 1866.
SOURCE : http://www.bartleby.com/210/4/082.html
Martyr Edesius (Aidesius)
of Lycia
Commemorated on April
2
The Holy Martyrs Edesius
and Amphianus were brothers. They lived in the city of Patara (province of
Lycia) in the family of the pagan governor. They went to the city of Beirut to
study the pagan sciences. There they became ardent followers of Christ.
The holy brothers left
their pagan parents and went to Alexandrian Caesarea, where they found an
instructor, St Pamphilius (February 16), and under his guidance they became
accomplished in the spiritual life, spending their time in prayer and the study
of sacred books.
By decree of the emperor
Maximian (305-313), a zealous pagan and cruel persecutor of Christians, all the
inhabitants of Caesarea were required to offer public sacrifice. Many
Christians, including Sts Amphianus and Edesius, had to hide in order to avoid
sacrificing to idols.
Amphianus was arrested
when he tried to prevent the city prefect of Caesarea from offering sacrifice.
He was tortured, then thrown into the sea with a stone about his neck. Suddenly
a storm arose, and the waves carried the martyr’s body to shore, where it was
buried by Christians. The martyr’s brother, St Edesius, was tortured and sent
to the copper mines.
After a while they freed
St Edesius and sent him to Alexandria. There he boldly denounced the governor
Hierokles for his extreme cruelty towards Christians. St Edesius was tortured
and then drowned.
SOURCE : https://oca.org/saints/lives/2011/04/02/100973-martyr-edesius-aidesius-of-lycia
The Holy Martyrs
Amphianus and Aedesius
(April 2)
These two young men were brothers from the town of Patara, of eminent but pagan parents. While studying secular learning in Beirut, they were enlightened by the Spirit of God and, understand-ing the falseness of paganism, came to perceive the truth of Christi-anity. Then, when they returned home, they could no longer live with their pagan parents and kinsmen, but fled in secret to Caesarea in Palestine, to a priest, Pamphylus, known for his purity and spiritual learning. With Pamphylus, they were instructed in the Law of God day and night and practised Christian asceticism. Of Amphianus it is said that he had a twenty-year-old body but the understanding and greatness of soul of a centenarian. When a per-secution arose under Maximian, many Christians fled from the town and hid, while others voluntarily and joyfully gave themselves into the torturers' hands to be able to suffer for the name of the One who first suffered for them. Amphianus was among these last. He came fearlessly into the pagan temple, where the governor, Urban, was offering sacrifice to idols, and, seizing the hand with which the prince was making the offering, cried out to him to leave the service of, and sacrifice to, dead idols and to come to the knowledge of the true God. Some of those who heard his words and saw Amphianus's great courage, repented and embraced the Christian faith. But the enraged prince put him to torture. Among other tortures, his legs were wrapped in cotton which was then ignited. Then, while he was still alive, they threw him into the sea with a stone round his neck. The sea became stormy, and cast the martyr's body ashore in the town.
Aedesius was first sent to a copper mine in Palestine, and then taken to Egypt.
In Alexandria, he was filled with holy zeal against Hierocles the governor, who
had been buying Christian nuns, virgins and pious women and giving them to the
most shameless prostitutes for ridicule. Aedesius, filled with holy zeal, smote
the dishonourable prince. For this he was tortured and drowned in the sea like
his brother Amphianus. As two innocent lambs were they slain for Christ in
about 306, and went to the glorious courts of the Lord.
* From "The Prologue
from Ochrid", by Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic - Lazarica Press - Birmingham
1985
Four Book Edition -
Translated by Mother Maria - Dates based on old church calendar.
Please see our calendar for
conversion between old and new calendar dates.
SOURCE : http://www.serbianorthodoxchurch.net/cgi-bin/saints.cgi?view=590386197258
Memory of Martyrs
Aedesius and Amphianus
in Spirituality
The Church commemorates
Venerable Titus the Wonderworker, Martyrs Aedesius and Amphianus,
Virgin-martyrs Theodora and Euthalia, Martyr Polycarp of Alexandria, New Martyr
Panagiotis at Jerusalem, Venerable Gregory, ascetic of Nicomedia.
The holy brothers Aedesius
and Amphianus were converted to the Christian faith by the holy martyr
Pamphilius.
When Emperor Diocletian
began a persecution against the Christians, the two brothers were arrested by
the prefect Urbanus. Amphianus was the first to be questioned.
After resisting the
provocations and refusing to sacrifice to the pagan gods, the saint openly
confessed his faith and love to Jesus Christ. Because of his steadfastness, he
was severely tortured and was martyred by being thrown into the sea tied up.
His brother, Aedesius,
also boldly confessed his faith in God, was exiled to Egypt and was sentenced
to forced labor there. He bravely endured martyrdom and humiliation because he
knew that everything is done for the glory of God.
When the hard-hearted
lord Hierocles tortured a Christian, Aedesius slapped him in public. As a
result, he was tortured and was martyred by being thrown into the sea, just
like his brother.
Source: Church of Cyprus
SOURCE : https://orthodoxtimes.com/memory-of-martyrs-aedesius-and-amphianus/
Sant' Edesio Martire
Festa: 9 aprile
Fratello di Sant'Appiano,
era un uomo di fede. Sotto l'imperatore Massimino, si indignò quando il giudice
consegnò alcune vergini consacrate a Dio agli sfruttatori. Rimproverò il
giudice per questo atto ingiusto e fu arrestato. Torturato per abiurare la sua
fede, Edesio rimase fedele a Cristo. Il giudice, infuriato dalla sua
resistenza, ordinò di annegarlo in mare. Il martirio di Edesio avvenne il 9
aprile.
Martirologio
Romano: Nello stesso luogo, sant’Edesio, martire, che fu fratello di
sant’Appiano e, sotto l’imperatore Massimino, avendo apertamente biasimato il
giudice per aver consegnato agli sfruttatori alcune vergini consacrate a Dio,
fu per questo arrestato dai soldati, sottoposto a tortura e infine annegato in
mare per Cristo Signore.
La figura di Sant'Edesio,
martire cristiano del IV secolo, emerge dalle pagine del Martirologio Romano
come un esempio di fede incrollabile e coraggio di fronte alle persecuzioni. La
sua storia, seppur breve e frammentaria, ci offre uno spaccato significativo
della vita dei primi cristiani e del loro impegno nel difendere i principi
della loro fede.
Nascita e contesto storico
Le informazioni sulla nascita e la giovinezza di Sant'Edesio sono purtroppo
scarse. Sappiamo che era fratello di Sant'Appiano e che entrambi vissero
durante il regno dell'imperatore Massimino Daia (305-313), un periodo segnato
da feroci persecuzioni contro i cristiani.
Conversione e martirio
Edesio, uomo di grande fede e rettitudine, non poteva rimanere indifferente di fronte alle ingiustizie perpetrate ai danni dei suoi fratelli cristiani. In particolare, egli si indignò quando il giudice locale consegnò alcune vergini consacrate a Dio nelle mani di sfruttatori senza scrupoli. Mosso da profonda compassione e senso di giustizia, Edesio non esitò a rimproverare pubblicamente il giudice per il suo vile atto.
La sua audace protesta non passò inosservata. Edesio fu immediatamente
arrestato dai soldati e sottoposto a crudeli torture per costringerlo a
rinunciare alla sua fede. Ma il suo animo era saldo e irremovibile. Di fronte
alle minacce e ai tormenti, egli rimase fedele al suo credo cristiano con
incrollabile fermezza.
Morte e culto
Visto l'intransigenza di Edesio, il giudice ordinò che fosse annegato in mare. La sua morte, avvenuta il 9 aprile, suggellò la sua testimonianza di fede e lo elevò al rango di martire.
Il culto di Sant'Edesio si diffuse rapidamente nella Chiesa primitiva. Il suo nome è menzionato nel Martirologio Romano e la sua memoria viene celebrata il 9 aprile di ogni anno. La sua storia continua ad ispirare i cristiani di tutto il mondo, invitandoli a seguire il suo esempio di coraggio e fedeltà di fronte alle avversità.
Autore: Franco Dieghi
SOURCE : https://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/49070
Aedesius von Alexandria
auch: Edese, Edesius,
Hedesios (Edesiua, Aedesius)
Gedenktag katholisch: 9.
April
8. April
Gedenktag orthodox: 2.
April
Gedenktag armenisch: 2.
April
Gedenktag
syrisch-orthodox: 2. April
Name bedeutet: Mann
des Tempels (latein.)
Märtyrer
* um 285 in Gagae, heute Ruinen bei Kumluca in
der Türkei
† 8. April 306 in Alexandria in
Ägypten oder in Cäsarea in
Israel
Aedesius war der Bruder
von Aphianus,
beide stammten aus einer wohlhabenden heidnischen Familie. Aedesius studierte
an der berühmten Schule der Rechte in Berytus - dem heutigen Beirut -,
fand dort zum christlichen Glauben und wirkte dann als christlicher Philosoph
in Alexandria.
In der Verfolgung
unter Kaiser Diokletian wurde er eine Zeitlang zur Zwangsarbeit in den
Kupferminen von Palästina verurteilt. Zurück in Alexandria kritisierte er den
Statthalter wegen seiner Maßnahmen gegen christliche Frauen und Jungfrauen,
deshalb wurde Aedesius verhaftet und ins Meer geworfen.
Die Informationen über
Aedesius und Aphianus stammen
aus Eusebius' Werk
über die Märtyrer in Palästina.
Die Schilderung
des Eusebius
von Cäsarea über Aedesius'
Martyrium gibt es in der Bibliothek der Kirchenväter der
Université Fribourg auf
Deutsch.
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