Pancras of Rome

St Pancras (c. 290 in Phrygia; † around 304 in Rome) is a Roman martyr of the early Christian Church. The name comes from the Greek and means the all -conquering.

Life

He was the son of a wealthy Phrygiers from the area of ​​Synnada and was taken according to the legend as a fourteen year old orphan with his uncle to Rome. There he was soon beheaded in the reign of Diocletian, or the Emperor Valerian because of his faith.

Special

In the chronology he is mentioned 354. In 500 Pope Symmachus built in his honor on the Via Aurelia, a basilica. His cult was widespread throughout Europe. He is one of the Ice Saints.

The name comes from the Greek and means the all-conquering.

Remembrance

• Catholic: May 12 ( not optional memorial in the general Roman calendar )
• Evangelical: May 12 ( Memorial Day in the Protestant calendar name of the EKD )

Bauer rule

The Memorial to the corresponding Bauer rule is:

• If it freezes on Pankratius so much in the garden is ruined.
• Is St Pancras beautiful, good wine is to see.

Representation

The St. Pancras is often depicted in genteel clothing or armor, with sword, martyr's crown and palm.

Worship, places and names are the Pankratius in conjunction with

In 500 Pope Symmachus built in his honor on the Via Aurelia, the Basilica of San Pancrazio.

Places and people named - After the Saints - often in the short form Pancrazio. This includes San Pancrazio in Upper Austria, in whose coat of arms, the silver sword pointing to him. Other places are the Prague district Pankrác and San Pancrazio in Salzburg, San Pancrazio in South Tyrol and several San Pancrazio in Italy. The parish church in the municipality Rastbach Gföhl in Austria is dedicated to the saints.

The Benedictine Pankrazberg studs Mayer chose the holy name as a religious name, as did the Salvatorianer Pankratius Pfeiffer, the angel of Rome. The Swiss politician Pancrazio Friday is named after him.