saint appolinaris chris lukose darryl vaz jamie mathew colby roark
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Saint AppolinarisChris LukoseDarryl VazJamie MathewColby Roark
Who Was Apollinaris? Known as Apollinaris of Ravenna
Syrian saint
a bishop who, according to tradition, while spreading among the nations the unsearchable riches of Christ, led his flock as a good shepherd and honoured the Church of Classis near Ravenna by a glorious martyrdom
Location Born in Antioch, modern day Turkey First Bishop of Ravenna, faced constant
persecution Exiled by Emperor Vaspasian (Nero)
during his persecutions Martyred by being stabbed
Bishop Made Bishop of Ravenna by Saint Peter
himself His preaching won many converts to the
Faith, while at the same time bringing fury of the idolaters
Acts of the martyrdom of Saint Apollinaris have scarcely any historical value
Worship Miracle Worker Considered especially effective against
gout and epilepsy Relics are at
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo 6th century Benedictine Basilica of
Sant'Apollinare in Classe In the Tridentine Calendar his feast day
is July 23, his day of martyrdom.
Artwork Depicting the Saint Portrait Mosaic of
Saint Apollinaris at the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna
Artwork (cont.) Inside of the
Basilica consists of 24 Greek marble columns
Bare lateral walls Faded frescoes