Saints Ptolemaeus and Lucius | |
|---|---|
| Martyrs | |
| Died | ~165 AD Rome |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | October 19 |
Ptolemaeus and Lucius (died ca. 165 AD) are venerated asChristianmartyrs andsaints, who died during the reign ofMarcus Aurelius.
According to an early account by St.Justin Martyr, Ptolemaeus converted apromiscuous woman toChristianity, teaching her to live inchastity.[1] The woman left her husband. Ptolemaeus was then accused by the woman's husband of engaging in improper behavior with her. Ptolemaeus was brought before the prefectLollius Urbic(i)us atRome and was thrown into prison. He was later executed.
Lucius was a man who protested against Ptolemaeus' sentence. He argued that Ptolemaeus had not been found guilty of any crime, and argued that Ptolemaeus was innocent of the charges brought against him (adultery, sexualimmorality,murder, clothes stealing,robbery), challenging the honor of the prefect, the emperor, and theSenate.[2] Lucius dangerously maintained that the sentence that had been imposed was unworthy of all of them. Lucius was then executed. Justin writes about a third, unnamed martyr: "Next, a third man also deserted [i.e. disagreed with the sentence] and was sentenced to be punished."[2] Justin's description of the martyrdom of these three people in hisSecond Apology is one of the oldest authentic reports of martyrdom at Rome.[3]
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