Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice
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Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice
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Martyrs at Rome during the
Diocletian persecution (302 or 303). The brothers Simplicius and Faustinus were cruelly tortured on account of their Christian faith, beaten with clubs, and finally beheaded; their bodies were thrown into the Tiber. According to another version of the legend a stone was tied to them and they were drowned. Their sister Beatrice had the bodies drawn out of the water and buried. Then for seven months she lived with a pious matron named Lucina, and with her aid Beatrice succoured the persecuted
Christians by day and night. Finally she was discovered and arrested. Her accuser was her neighbor Lucretius who desired to obtain possession of her lands. She courageously asserted before the judge that she would never sacrifice to demons, because she was a
Christian. As punishment, she was strangled in prison. Her friend Lucina buried her by her brothers in the cemetery
ad Ursum Pileatum on the road to Porto. Soon after this Divine punishment overtook the accuser Lucretius. When Lucretius at a feast was making merry over the folly of the martyrs, an infant who had been brought to the entertainment by his mother, cried out, "Thou hast committed murder and hast taken unjust possession of land. Thou art a slave of the
devil". And the
devil at once took possession of him and tortured him three hours and drew him down into the bottomless pit. The terror of those present was so great that they became
Christians. This is the story of the legend. Trustworthy Acts concerning the history of the two brothers and sister are no longer in existence. Pope Leo II (682-683) translated their
Relics to a church which he had built at Rome in honour of St. Paul. Later the greater part of the
Relics of the martyrs were taken to the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
St. Simplicius is represented with a pennant, on the shield of which are three lilies called the crest of Simplicius; the lilies are a symbol of purity of heart. St. Beatrice has a cord in her hand, because she was strangled. The feast of the three saints is on 29 July.
Acta SS., July, VII, 34-37;
Bibliotheca hagiographica latina (
Brussels, 1898-1900), 1127-28.
KLEMENS LOFFLERTranscribed by Scott Anthony Hibbs
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume VIII. — New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Nihil Obstat.
1910.
Catholic encyclopedia.
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