A tradition dating from the sixth century says that St. Tarcisius was an youth whose fidelity and courage impressed the leaders of the Church during the persecution of Valerian, emperor of Rome from 253 to 260 CE. No information is available as to where Tarcius was born, or even if he really existed. If the legend is based on fact, he was probably born in Rome, but all we really have is a poem by Pope Damasus, who might simply have sought to inspire the faithful in the time of his own century, by creating or expanding on a legend that provided an example for people to look up to.
The story was greatly expanded by Cardinal Wiseman in his novel Fabiola, or the Church in the Catacombs,where Tarcisius is portrayed as a young acolyte.
All that is known is that he lived sometime in the 3rd or 4th century. No date of birth is recorded.
People did not have last names at the time Tarcisius lived.
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St. Tarcisius was buried in the cemetery of St. Callistus, and his relics are claimed by the church of San Silvestro in Capite.
All that is known is that he lived sometime in the 3rd or 4th century. No date of birth is recorded.
People did not have last names at the time Tarcisius lived.
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Yes, Saint Tarsisius and Saint Tarcisius are the same person. Tarsisius is the Latin form of the name, while Tarcisius is the anglicized version. He was a young martyr who lived during the Roman persecution of Christians in the 3rd century.
Tarcisius was not canonized. He was proclaimed a saint by early Christians because of his martyrdom. The canonization process did not come into existence until the 12th century. In the primitive Church, martyrs were immediately recognized as witnessing to the perfection of Christian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love for Christ by the offering of their lives. By the sacrifice of their lives for Christ, they attained Heaven in eternal glory and were indissolubly united to the Lord, the Head of the Mystical Body. Today only the pope can declare a saint. In the time of Tarcisius any bishop could declare a saint.
A:A tradition dating from the sixth century says that St. Tarcisius was an youth whose fidelity and courage impressed the leaders of the Church during the persecution of Valerian, emperor of Rome from 253 to 260 CE. Legend says that he was about thrteen years old at the time of the persecutions, meaning that he could have been born around 240 to 247 CE. No further information is available as to when Tarcius lived, or even if he really existed. All we really have is a poem by Pope Damasus, who might simply have sought to inspire the faithful in the time of his own century, by creating or expanding on a legend that provided an example for people to look up to.A more recent adition to the legend of Tarcisius was made by Cardinal Wiseman in his novel Fabiola, or the Church in the Catacombs, where Tarcisius is portrayed as a young acolyte.
While not a contemporary associate of Saint Tarcisius, he is often linked with Saint Stephen who also died as a martyr by stoning.
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A:A tradition dating from the sixth century says that St. Tarcisius was an youth who was stoned to death during the persecution of Valerian, emperor of Rome, some time between 253 and 260 CE. No further information is available as to when Tarcius lived, or even if he really existed. All we really have is a poem by Pope Damasus, who might simply have sought to inspire the faithful in the time of his own century, by creating or expanding on a legend that provided an example for people to look up to. A more recent adition to the legend of Tarcisius was made by Cardinal Wiseman in his novel Fabiola, or the Church in the Catacombs, where Tarcisius is portrayed as a young acolyte.
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