Saint Judas Cyriacus
Also known as
- Cyriacus of Ancona
- Judas Quiriacus
- Quiriacus
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Bishop of Ancona, Italy, possibly the first. Martyred, possibly while on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. His name has led to much speculation about his origin, about which we know nothing for sure, and many legends, some blatantly anti-Jewish, have been attached to his story.
Additional Information
- Biographisch-Bibliographischen Kirchenlexikons deutsch
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Online
- For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
- Google Directory
- Kirken i Norge - norwegian
- Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon deutsch
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
