Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. X, 1953 Saints & hagiography Saints

Publius, Saint, Martyr

PUBLIO, SANTO, MARTIRE

Feast day: 21 January

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PUBLIUS, Saint, Martyr. - Bishop of Athens in the 2nd century; it is not established that he was venerated in antiquity.

Florus was the first to introduce him into the Martyrology, and he is commemorated on 21 January. St. Dionysius, bishop of Corinth (160-70), writing to the Church of Athens, reproached those faithful because after the death of P. they had become greatly lax in the Christian life. He was succeeded in the episcopate

Despite the criticisms leveled at him, P. remains a composer of clear and melodious inspiration, a musician of talent and a refined harmonist.

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BIBL.: G. Pacini, Discorso in morte di Michele P., Lucca 1865; G. Monaldi, G. P. e la sua opera, Roma 1924; A. Bonaventura, G. P. l'uomo, l'artista, Livorno 1924; F. Marietti e G. Pragni, G. P. intimo, Firenze 1925; Epistolario di G. P., a cura di G. Adami, Milano 1928; A. Bonaccorsi, La musica sacra dei P., in Bollettino stor. lucchesi, 1 (1934), p. 73 seg.

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. X (1953), coll. 293–294.

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Mattei, Silverio. “Publio, santo, martire.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. X, coll. 293–294. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953. https://azioneromana.com/article/publio-santo-martire.

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Mattei, Silverio. “Publio, santo, martire.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. X, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953, coll. 293–294. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/publio-santo-martire.

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  author    = {Mattei, Silverio},
  title     = {Publio, santo, martire},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {X},
  pages     = {293--294},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1953},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/publio-santo-martire}
}

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