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Revision as of 12:19, 28 January 2012
Saint Ansanus | |
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 St Ansanus Baptizing, by Giovanni di Paolo | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | c. 285 |
| Died | c. 304 Siena |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church[1] Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 1 December |
| Attributes | depicted as a young man holding a cluster of dates; holding a heart or liver; palm of martyrdom; heart with IHS; depicted being boiled in oil or beheaded; banner bearing the arms of Siena[2]; baptismal cup; fountain |
| Patronage | Siena, Italy |
Saint Ansanus (Italian: Sant'Ansano) (died 304 AD), called The Baptizer or The Apostle of Siena, is the patron saint of Siena, a scion of the Anician family of Rome.
Legend
His legend states that he was born of a noble Roman family. While still a child, Ansanus was secretly baptized by his nurse Maxima (venerated as St. Maxima of Rome) and was secretly brought up as a Christian. Ansanus openly declared his Christian faith during the persecutions of Diocletian, when he was nineteen years old.
According to tradition, Ansanus and Maxima were scourged; Maxima died from this. Ansanus, however, survived this torture, as well as the next one: being thrown into a pot of boiling oil. He was then taken to the city of Siena as a prisoner. He managed to preach Christianity there and make many converts to this religion. He was decapitated by order of Diocletian.
It is also said that his own father denounced him to the authorities, but Ansanus managed to escape, and converted many at Bagnorea and later at Siena.
Veneration
He was venerated as one of the patron saints of Siena. He is depicted in the Maestà of Duccio.
References
- ^ December 1. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- ^ Reference 1
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Sources
- Ferguson, George (1961). Signs and Symbols in Christian Art. London: Oxford University Press. p. 104. ISBN 0195014324.
External links
- Saints of December 1: Ansanus the Baptizer
- Template:It icon Sant’Ansano di Siena
- St. Ansanus page at Christian Iconography
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