Julian and Basilissa

Julian of Antinoë ( † about 304) and his wife Basilissa were a Christian Egyptian couple who devoted himself to nursing. They are revered as saints.

Legend

Julian and Basilissa, which probably came from Antinoë were married to each other against their will by their families, but decided to live in strict celibacy and devote himself as a benefactor of Christian charity. They gathered monks and nuns around and lined up in their house a hospital for the sick and the needy one.

Beginning of the 4th century, died Basilissa. A short time later, probably around 304, Julian was captured during the Christian persecutions of Diocletian by a governor named Marcian and sentenced to death. In captivity, he converted Celsus, the son of Marcian, and his mother Marcanilla to Christianity. Both were together with Julian, a priest named Anthony and another man named Anastasius and other persons executed. They are revered as saints and martyrs.

Veneration of saints; Mixing with other saints

Soon after her death, Julian and Basilissa were venerated as saints; early worship is already occupied by the martyrology Hieronymianum and the Calendario Marmoreo di Napoli. Relics are kept in the Santa Maria Maggiore and St. Paul outside the walls of churches in Rome and St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.

The attribute of Julian and Basilissa is the burning idol. The observances are both 9 (Catholic ) and January 8 ( orth ). Other observances are depending on the source of the 6th or January 13, February 13 or June 21.

Over time Julian was equated by Antinoë with other saints of the same name or the individual saints legends mixed, especially with Julian of Tarsus and Julian Hospitator what causes Basilissas husband is also inaccurately called Julian of Antioch or Julian the Hospitable.

Bauer rule

As of the saints Julian Bauer rules were as follows: