Julian of Emesa
Julian of Emesa (Greek: Ἰουλιανός ὁ ἐν Ἐμέσῃ;[1] Latin: Julianus Emesenus) or Elian al-Homsi (Arabic: إليان الحمصي; d. 284), also spelt Elyan or Ilyan, was a Syrian Christian physician and saint from Emesa (modern Homs, in Syria) martyred for refusing to renounce Christianity at the hands of his own father, a Roman officer.[2]
Ilyan of Homs | |
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 Mural depicting Ilyan of Homs as a Medicine man next to Saint George in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem | |
| Born | unknown Homs, Syria |
| Died | 284-312 AD Homs, Syria |
| Cause of death | Beheading |
| Honored in | Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodoxy Oriental Orthodoxy Church of the East Anglican Communion |
| Major shrine | Homs, Antioch |
| Feast | February 6 (Eastern Orthodox & Roman Catholicism) February 7 (Oriental Orthodox & Ancient Church of the East) |
| Patronage | Homs, Syria; Brownsville, Pennsylvania; Physicians, The Sick, Sons and Children |
He is venerated on the 6th of February.[3]
The Church of Saint Elian was founded in 432 on the claimed spot of Julian's death, with his remains placed in a sarcophagus in a small chapel to the right of the church's main crypt.[2][4]
See also
References
- Léontos Diakónou Historía Λέοντος Διακόνου Ιστορία. 1864. p. 297.
- Beattie and Pepper, 2001, p.55.
- https://www.syriac-catholic-church.org.au/syriac-monasteries
- Mannheim, 2001, p.209.
Bibliography
- Beattie, Andrew; Pepper, Timothy (2001). The Rough Guide to Syria. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-85828-718-8.
- Mannheim, Ivan (2001). Syria & Lebanon Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-900949-90-3.
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