Saint Nicasius of Rouen (French: Nicaise de Rouen; d. perhaps c. 260), often known as the Apostle of the Vexin, was a 3rd-century saint and martyr in Gaul. He is sometimes considered the first Bishop of Rouen, although probably incorrectly. [citation needed]
Life edit
Nicasius evangelized the Vexin, although he was apparently never in Rouen and despite tradition, was probably never bishop there. [citation needed] He spent a year at Mousseaux and evangelized Rolleboise nearby. He performed several miracles and evangelized numerous places along the Seine (among them Conflans, Andrésy, Triel, Vaux, Meulan, Mantes and La Roche-Guyon) but was martyred with his companions on the banks of the Epte in Gasny[1] before reaching Rouen. He was believed to have been buried in Gasny.
Saint Mellon, possibly the next bishop, is traditionally said to be a disciple of Nicasius.
Cultus edit
Nicasius is a saint, listed in the Roman Martyrology on 11 October, his feast day.[2] He is represented in art as a cephalophore, referring to his martyrdom, and as a bishop.
References edit
- ^ Louis Violette, « Nicaise, du martyr du Vexin au saint rouennais – Valorisation des reliques par l'hagiographie au XIe siècle », in Autour des Morts – Mémoire et Identité, Publications de l'université de Rouen, Mont-Saint-Aignan, 2001, no 296, p. 377-386
- ^ Editor. "Roman Martyrology October, in English". www.boston-catholic-journal.com.
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