Ursicinus (Bishop of Ravenna)

Ursicinus of Ravenna is a saint of the Catholic Church and was 533-536 Archbishop of Ravenna. His feast day is September 5.

Predecessor Ursicinus ' was Archbishop Ecclesius of Ravenna ( 522-532 ). Maybe Ursicinus him not followed right after ( Holy See is vacant ). Ursicinus was Mandans ( legal authority ) for the Basilica of Saint Apollinare in Classe. This is evidenced by an inscription in the narthex of the church, which provides the church historian Agnellus of Ravenna from the 9th century:

His grave is located in the Basilica of San Vitale, in the chapel of Nazario and Celsus.

Apollinare in Classe representation in

In the apse, he is shown together with the bishops Severus, Ursus and Ecclesius. About the bishops, who are all shown without aura, hanging between Gathered Vela ( curtains ) tiaras. Ursicinus carries a Alba (white dalmatic ), a planetarium and a pallium as a badge of archiepiscopal dignity. On his feet he wears special calcei as they were only worn by members of the upper class. In his left hand he holds the Holy Bible, which is shown as jeweled splendor Code. As was also prescribed in the Byzantine court ceremony at the Emperor reaching objects he touched the code directly, but covered his hand with the Planeta. The illustrations are from the sixth century and, at the time nearby bishops Ecclesius and Ursicinus portrait-like features.