- Priscus (saint)
Priscus is one of several Catholic saints and martyrs. In the 1921
Benedictine "Book of Saints" there are seven figures named Priscus mentioned.There are different feast days involved. [http://www.prieske.de/name/name-en.htm] In some confusion, he is said to be the first
Bishop of Capua , a martyr of the third century, and an African bishop; but the sources have been cast into doubt, and even the century is unclear in some accounts. [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0211.shtml, under "Castrensis of Capua"]March 28
The martyr was put to death in 260 under
Valerian , with Malchus and Alexander. [http://www.catholiconline.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5474]May 26
Priscus, a Roman legionary officer, was put to death in 272 in France, under
Aurelian .eptember 1
The story of the African bishop of the fifth century cast adrift is doubted. [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5476]
October 1
Priscus, Crescens, and Evagrius were martyrs, put to death in
Tomi , on the Black Sea.Priscus of Nola is also distinguished from the Bishop of Capua. [http://home.newadvent.org/cathen/11087a.htm]ee also
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