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:''"Mammes" redirects here. For the cyclist, see Bernard Mammes.''
'Saint Mammes (Mamas, Mammas, Mammet) of Caesarea' (; ; ) is a semi-legendary child-martyr of the 3rd century. He was martyred at Caesarea.[1] His parents, Theodotus and Rufina, were also martyred.[2]
Born in prison to parents who were jailed due to the fact that they were Christian, Mammes soon became an orphan as his parents were martyred.
After his parents' death, Mammes was raised by a rich widow named Ammia, who died when Mammes was 15 years old.
Mammes was tortured for his faith by the governor of Caesarea and was then sent before the Emperor Aurelian who tortured him again. His legend states that an angel liberated him and ordered Mammes to hide himself on a mountain near Caesarea.
He was later thrown to the lions, but he managed to make the beasts docile. He preached to animals in the fields, and a lion remained with him as companion. Accompanied by the lion, he visited Duke Alexander, who condemned him to death.[3]
He was struck with a trident to the stomach. Bleeding, Mammes dragged himself to a spot near a theater before his soul was carried into heaven by angels.[4]
The center of his cult was situated at Caesarea before shifting to Langres when his relics were brought there in the 8th century.[5]
The Cathédrale Saint-Mammès, in Langres, is dedicated to him. Mammes is the chief patron of the diocese. The Diocese of Langres also honors as saints a number of martyrs who died in the persecution of Marcus Aurelius, such as the triplets, Saints Speusippus, Eleusippus, and Melapsippus.
Saint Mammes is also a popular saint in Lebanon with many churches and convents named in his honor. He is the patron saint of Deir Mimas in Lebanon. The Church of Saint Mamas Church in Ehden was built in 749 A.D. and is one of the oldest Maronite Catholic churches in Lebanon. Lebanon is also home to the Saint Mamas Church of Baabdat, which was built in the 16th century.
In Cyprus he is popularly known as a poor hermit who lived in a cave near the Cypriot town of Morphou. According to local legend he was a hermit living in very poor circumstances and when the authorities tried to tax him, he evaded them. Soldiers were sent out and captured him but on the way back to town, he saw a lion attacking a lamb, escaped the soldiers, saved the lamb, jumped on the lion's back and in that way came to town. His bravery earned him exemption from taxation.
Morphou has a celebrated church dedicated to Mamas. This church had been reopened by President of the TRNC, Mehmet Ali Talat, only a few years ago as a gesture of good will, and functions each time there is a celebration of the saint.
Pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela diffused his cult into Spain. A statue depicting Mammes and a lion can be found in the Casa de la Misericordia in Bilbao, which was once the convent of San Mamés. His head is said to rest in the parish church of Santa María Magdalena in Zaragoza.
An alternative legend states that he was devoured by lions. The stadium that is home to the Athletic Club de Bilbao is called San Mamés Stadium, and players of that club are called the "lions of San Mamés." They are known as ''Los leones'' because their stadium was built near a church called ''San Mamés'' (Saint Mammes).[6]
At Tábara, also in Spain, he is venerated alongside Saint Blaise.[7]
1. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03133b.htm
2. http://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=10221
3.
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/c/cousin/jean_e/mammes.html
4.
5. http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/c/cousin/jean_e/mammes.html
6. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mam%C3%A9s
7. http://srosado.galeon.com/tabara.html
:''"Mammes" redirects here. For the cyclist, see Bernard Mammes.''
'Saint Mammes (Mamas, Mammas, Mammet) of Caesarea' (; ; ) is a semi-legendary child-martyr of the 3rd century. He was martyred at Caesarea.[1] His parents, Theodotus and Rufina, were also martyred.[2]
| Contents |
| Life |
| Veneration |
| Veneration in Lebanon |
| Veneration in Cyprus |
| San Mamés: Veneration in Spain |
| Notes |
Life
Born in prison to parents who were jailed due to the fact that they were Christian, Mammes soon became an orphan as his parents were martyred.
After his parents' death, Mammes was raised by a rich widow named Ammia, who died when Mammes was 15 years old.
Mammes was tortured for his faith by the governor of Caesarea and was then sent before the Emperor Aurelian who tortured him again. His legend states that an angel liberated him and ordered Mammes to hide himself on a mountain near Caesarea.
He was later thrown to the lions, but he managed to make the beasts docile. He preached to animals in the fields, and a lion remained with him as companion. Accompanied by the lion, he visited Duke Alexander, who condemned him to death.[3]
He was struck with a trident to the stomach. Bleeding, Mammes dragged himself to a spot near a theater before his soul was carried into heaven by angels.[4]
Veneration
The center of his cult was situated at Caesarea before shifting to Langres when his relics were brought there in the 8th century.[5]
The Cathédrale Saint-Mammès, in Langres, is dedicated to him. Mammes is the chief patron of the diocese. The Diocese of Langres also honors as saints a number of martyrs who died in the persecution of Marcus Aurelius, such as the triplets, Saints Speusippus, Eleusippus, and Melapsippus.
Veneration in Lebanon
Saint Mammes is also a popular saint in Lebanon with many churches and convents named in his honor. He is the patron saint of Deir Mimas in Lebanon. The Church of Saint Mamas Church in Ehden was built in 749 A.D. and is one of the oldest Maronite Catholic churches in Lebanon. Lebanon is also home to the Saint Mamas Church of Baabdat, which was built in the 16th century.
Veneration in Cyprus
In Cyprus he is popularly known as a poor hermit who lived in a cave near the Cypriot town of Morphou. According to local legend he was a hermit living in very poor circumstances and when the authorities tried to tax him, he evaded them. Soldiers were sent out and captured him but on the way back to town, he saw a lion attacking a lamb, escaped the soldiers, saved the lamb, jumped on the lion's back and in that way came to town. His bravery earned him exemption from taxation.
Morphou has a celebrated church dedicated to Mamas. This church had been reopened by President of the TRNC, Mehmet Ali Talat, only a few years ago as a gesture of good will, and functions each time there is a celebration of the saint.
San Mamés: Veneration in Spain
Pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela diffused his cult into Spain. A statue depicting Mammes and a lion can be found in the Casa de la Misericordia in Bilbao, which was once the convent of San Mamés. His head is said to rest in the parish church of Santa María Magdalena in Zaragoza.
An alternative legend states that he was devoured by lions. The stadium that is home to the Athletic Club de Bilbao is called San Mamés Stadium, and players of that club are called the "lions of San Mamés." They are known as ''Los leones'' because their stadium was built near a church called ''San Mamés'' (Saint Mammes).[6]
At Tábara, also in Spain, he is venerated alongside Saint Blaise.[7]
Notes
1. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03133b.htm
2. http://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=10221
3.
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/c/cousin/jean_e/mammes.html
4.
5. http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/c/cousin/jean_e/mammes.html
6. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mam%C3%A9s
7. http://srosado.galeon.com/tabara.html
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