St. Cyriacus at the Baths history/links

This page is made up solely of references from other web sites which discuss the history and/or legend of Saint Cyriacus at the Baths and others - some of whom are sometimes confused with him. Links to the web sites from which the text images were obtained are included to allow visitors to go there to read the full text. Merely place the mouse over the (text) link to make it display to the right.

Russian Orthodox Church (text) This is the most comprehensive listing of the various saints and their days of commemoration found on the internet. It includes single references to Kyriacos and Cyriacius (the latter probably a typo); three (3) references to Cyricus (two of which also have the alternative Quiricus spelling); five (5) references to Cyriaca; and twelve (12) references to Cyriacus - making a total of 22 saints thereat with a variation of the Cyriac name. P ID=block12>Notable for what's missing at that site is any reference to August 8th as the commemoration date for our St. Cyriacus at the Baths - the date which we've been using as his primary commemoration date -- a date coinciding with when the 3rd century persecutions of Christians were 'supposedly' at their peak during the hot, humid Roman summers. (text) Ancona (text) This is the text of a speech given by Pope John Paul II at the St. Cyriacus Cathedral in Ancona, Italy on May 30th, 1999 - its content notable for the absence of any reference to the specific identity of this St. Cyriacus - the body for whom is apparently also resident therein. May 4th (text) Bishop of Ancona or Jerusalem - or neither. Artemia (text) This text includes the first reference the webmaster has seen (as of April 2004) to a Sisinius being a fellow martyr. It also includes a reference to Artemia, daughter of Diocletian - a daughter whose name can't be found anywhere else, so far. (Diocletian had a daughter named Valeria who married his co-ruler, Galerius - his wife's name was Prisca.) That site also references Holy Women Martyrs ..., Kyriaki ... Gernrode St. Cyriakus of Gernrode (church) - pitch to patron Gero. This 10th century text is apparently the oldest reference and very likely the source from which his primary 'legend' springs. The planning for the church began before the year 950. Corinth Coptic Orthodox Church (text) This is apparently our St. Cyriacus the Anchorite who has his own page at this site and who lived in the 5th and 6th centuries. Corinth, Greece is one of the places where St. Paul spent a lot of time organizing Christians in the 1st century - meaning, that for our Cyriac Family History Project, it is a site worthy of intensive research. Proving that the Greek Kyriacou surname sprang from this area or existed prior to St. Paul's visit would signify it's relevance or coincidence to the early Christians. remains (text) The Chariton Monestary reference links this Cyriacus the Confessor to our St. Cyriacus the Anchorite who has his own page at this site and who lived from 446 ~ 553. Ruhana (Syriac)=Cyriacus (Latin) (text) Sicily (text) Toddler (text) Kyriacos & Eulita Coptic Orthodox Church Commonly referred to as St. Cyr, this child saint has a martyrdom contemporaneous with St. Cyriacus at the Baths but some think his 'legend' was confused with that of others in fact and with St. Cyriacus at the Baths in name. He and his mother have had their own page here since 1998.

Russian Orthodox Church (text)
This is the most comprehensive listing of the various saints and their days of commemoration found on the internet. It includes single references to Kyriacos and Cyriacius (the latter probably a typo); three (3) references to Cyricus (two of which also have the alternative Quiricus spelling); five (5) references to Cyriaca; and twelve (12) references to Cyriacus - making a total of 22 saints thereat with a variation of the Cyriac name. P ID=block12>Notable for what's missing at that site is any reference to August 8th as the commemoration date for our St. Cyriacus at the Baths - the date which we've been using as his primary commemoration date -- a date coinciding with when the 3rd century persecutions of Christians were 'supposedly' at their peak during the hot, humid Roman summers. (text)

Ancona (text)
This is the text of a speech given by Pope John Paul II at the St. Cyriacus Cathedral in Ancona, Italy on May 30th, 1999 - its content notable for the absence of any reference to the specific identity of this St. Cyriacus - the body for whom is apparently also resident therein.
May 4th (text)
Bishop of Ancona or Jerusalem - or neither.

Artemia (text)
This text includes the first reference the webmaster has seen (as of April 2004) to a Sisinius being a fellow martyr. It also includes a reference to Artemia, daughter of Diocletian - a daughter whose name can't be found anywhere else, so far. (Diocletian had a daughter named Valeria who married his co-ruler, Galerius - his wife's name was Prisca.)
That site also references Holy Women Martyrs ..., Kyriaki ...
Gernrode St. Cyriakus of Gernrode (church) - pitch to patron Gero. This 10th century text is apparently the oldest reference and very likely the source from which his primary 'legend' springs. The planning for the church began before the year 950.

Corinth Coptic Orthodox Church (text)
This is apparently our St. Cyriacus the Anchorite who has his own page at this site and who lived in the 5th and 6th centuries.
Corinth, Greece is one of the places where St. Paul spent a lot of time organizing Christians in the 1st century - meaning, that for our Cyriac Family History Project, it is a site worthy of intensive research. Proving that the Greek Kyriacou surname sprang from this area or existed prior to St. Paul's visit would signify it's relevance or coincidence to the early Christians.
remains (text) The Chariton Monestary reference links this Cyriacus the Confessor to our St. Cyriacus the Anchorite who has his own page at this site and who lived from 446 ~ 553. Ruhana (Syriac)=Cyriacus (Latin) (text)

Sicily (text)

Toddler (text) Kyriacos & Eulita Coptic Orthodox Church
Commonly referred to as St. Cyr, this child saint has a martyrdom contemporaneous with St. Cyriacus at the Baths but some think his 'legend' was confused with that of others in fact and with St. Cyriacus at the Baths in name. He and his mother have had their own page here since 1998.

Website link/location/URL: http://www.Cyriac-FHP.com/history.htm