BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//chikkutakku.com//RDFCal 1.0//EN X-WR-CALDESC:GoogleカレンダーやiCalendar形式情報を共有シェ アしましょう。近所のイベントから全国のイベントま で今日のイベント検索やスケジュールを決めるならち っくたっく X-WR-CALNAME:ちっくたっく X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:St. Sergius and St. Bacchus DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260502T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260503T183000Z UID:195322985926 DESCRIPTION:May 3rd is the commemoration of the dukhrono of St. Sergius an d St. Bacchus +303 according to the Liturgical Calendar of the Syriac Orth odox Church.Mor Sergius &\; Mor Bacchus were officers in the Roman army on the border of Syria\, &\; they were close companions. The two were very close to Roman Emperor Maximian. Tradition states that Sergius &\; Bacchus were not willing to worship the Roman deity Jupiter for they were Christians. As punishment\, they were dressed in female attire &\; par aded around the city in humiliation. They were then sent to Barbalissos(Be it Bales) where the military commander Antiochus was a friend of Sergius. There the pair was inflicted with great torture but they wouldn't renounce their faith. After Bacchus died from the extreme torture\, Antiochus orde red his body thrown into the river. Thus Mor Bacchus attained the crown of martyrdom.Sergius was greatly disheartened\, but later that night\, Bacch us appeared to him in a dream\, telling Sergius to remain steadfast in the faith. Antiochus continued to torture Sergius\, driving nails into his fe et\, tied him up to a horse &\; ordered him to be dragged to the town o f Resafa. There\, even after continuous torture\, Sergius would not renoun ce his faith in Christ. He was eventually beheaded. Thus Mor Sergius attai ned the crown of martyrdom.St. Sergius &\; St. Bacchus were very popula r throughout Late Antiquity. The close friendship between the saints is st rongly emphasized in their hagiographies &\; traditions\, making them o ne of the most famous examples of paired saints. Churches in their honor w ere built in several cities. In AD431 Bishop Alexander of Hierapolis renov ated the church which was built over the tomb of Sergius. The church at Re safa &\; the tomb are now famous pilgrim centres. The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I renamed Resafa as Sergiopolis. Justinian built churches in th e name of Sergius at Constantinople &\; Palestine. The Syriac Orthodox Church had a monastery in Azerbaijan dedicated to their honour. Biography courtesy of\, 'Martyrs\, Saints and Prelates of the Syriac Orthodox Churc h' Oh Mor Sergius &\; Mor Bacchus! Plead for us before God's throne of grace. Amen.Jacob of Serugh's metrical homily on Sargis and Bakhos: \; https://bit.ly/SergiusBacchusHomilybyJacobhttps://urhotheway.com/2020/10/0 9/sergius-and-bacchus/BL14504 LOCATION: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR