Saint Narcissus

Saint Narcissus

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  • Date of Birth and Death
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  • Description / Title of the Saint : Bishop

Saint Narcissus

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  • Memorial Day / Feast Day of Saint Narcissus: October 29
  • Description / Title of the Saint : Bishop
  • Date of Death: Saint Narcissus died date unknown
 
 

The Story and History of Saint Narcissus
The story and history of Saint Narcissus. Saint Narcissus was consecrated Bishop of Jerusalem about the year 180. He was already an old man, and God attested his merits by many miracles, which were long held in memory by the Christians of Jerusalem. One Holy Saturday in the church the faithful were in great trouble, because no oil could be found for the lamps which were used in the Paschal feast. St. Narcissus bade them draw water from a neighboring well, and, praying over it, told them to put it in the lamps. It was changed into oil, and long after some of this oil was preserved at Jerusalem in memory of the miracle. But the very virtue of the Saint made him enemies, and three wretched men charged him with an atrocious crime. They confirmed their testimony by horrible imprecations: the first prayed that he might perish by fire, the second that he might be wasted by leprosy, the third that he might be struck blind, if they charged their bishop falsely. The holy bishop had long desired a life of solitude, and he withdrew secretly into the desert, leaving the Church in peace. But God spoke for His servant, and the bishop's accusers suffered the penalties they had invoked. Then Narcissus returned to Jerusalem and resumed his office. He died in extreme old age, bishop to the last.

Feast Day of Saint Narcissus
The Feast Day of Saint Narcissus is October 29. The origin of Feast Days: most saints have specially designated feast days and are associated with a specific day of the year and these are referred to as the saint's feast day. The feast days first arose from the very early Christian custom of the annual commemoration of martyrs on the dates of their deaths at the same time celebrating their birth into heaven.

 

Saint Narcissus

  • Short, concise biography of Saint Narcissus
  • History, Life, Biography, Facts and Information
  • Fast, concise facts and information about Saint Narcissus
  • Memorial, or Feast Day, of Saint Narcissus - October 29
  • History, Life, Biography, Dates, Facts and Information
  • Date of Death: date unknown
  • Important Dates surrounding the life of Saint Narcissus
  • Life History, Story, Biography, Myths and Legends
  • Description / Title of the Saint : Bishop
 
 

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Saint Narcissus