Pope Urban I

St. Urban ( † 230) was 222-230 Pope and Bishop of Rome. Its name means " the townspeople " ( latin ) and the Liber Pontificalis gives him an urban Roman origin. Historically, about him little known.

He is mentioned by Eusebius of Caesarea in his Ecclesiastical History and there is also an inscription in the crypt of Pope St. Callistus catacombs with his name. He exercised his ministry in the reign of Emperor Alexander Severus, who the Christians behaved tolerant. The schism of Hippolytus of Rome continued. The Church celebrates May 25 as its day of remembrance, which is probably of his death according to ancient tradition.

Not historically demonstrable, is the attribution of a liturgical regulation to Manovia only of silver, as well as a letter to Christianity, and a decree in pseudo - Isidore. The legend speaks of a large number convert, among whom were also Valerian, husband of Saint Cecilia, and his brother Tiburtius. He also said to have died after the Passio S. Caeciliae from the 5th century and other late sources as martyrs.

As a saint

St. Urban I. saint of Maastricht, Toledo, Troyes, Valencia and Zielona Góra ( Grünberg in Silesia ); the vineyards, the wine, the winemakers and coopers; against drunkenness, gout, frost, thunder and lightning. The function as patron saint of winemakers is secondary, it was given to him due to a confusion with the holy Urban of Langres.

His Catholic feast day is May 25 of Urbanstag. In Magdeburg, there is also the day of the translation of the relics, 22 January