Saint Adrian, Saint Hermes and Their Companions of Marseilles
MARTYRS AT MARSEILLES (290)
The Petits Bollandistes report the martyrdom of Adrian, Hermes, and several companions in Marseilles under Diocletian and Maximian. They mention their relics at Saint-Victor and the Prado church placed under their patronage in 1855.
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SAINT ADRIAN, SAINT HERMES AND THEIR COMPANIONS,
MARTYRS AT MARSEILLES (290)
Adrian, Hermes and Their Companions of Marseilles
While the persecution of Diocletian and Maximian raged against the Church of God, Marseilles was reddened with the blood of numerous martyrs. Besides Saint Victor, whose cult is well known throughout the entire world, the memory of Saint Adrian and Saint Hermes is still preserved, who most courageously presented their heads to the executioners, after having resisted various torments for the faith of Jesus Christ. Several others, concerning whose number and names there is no agreement, suffered with them. Their bodies were formerly honored in the church of Saint-Victor. An arm of Saint Adrian, enclosed in a silver reliquary, was preserved until the French Revolution.
There currently exists in Marseilles, on the beautiful Prado promenade, a parish church erected in 1855 under the patronage of Saints Hermes and Adrian.
Source and editorial note
This entry reproduces the historical text of the Petits Bollandistes, proofread against the digitized pages. The author's traditions and opinions belong to the era of the work.
Paul Guérin, Les Petits Bollandistes, volume 3, p. 92. Digitized copy by the Bibliothèque nationale de France: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k30733g
Editorial note: The mention of "currently" in the text refers to the time of writing of the Petits Bollandistes.
Frequently asked questions about Saint Adrian, Saint Hermes and Their Companions of Marseilles
Who was Saint Adrian, Saint Hermes and Their Companions of Marseilles?
The Petits Bollandistes report the martyrdom of Adrian, Hermes, and several companions in Marseilles under Diocletian and Maximian. They mention their relics at Saint-Victor and the Prado church placed under their patronage in 1855.
How did Saint Adrian, Saint Hermes and Their Companions of Marseilles die?
Saint Adrian, Saint Hermes and Their Companions of Marseilles suffered martyrdom for the Christian faith (3rd century).
Which saints were contemporaries of Saint Adrian, Saint Hermes and Their Companions of Marseilles?
Contemporaries include: Saint Irenaeus of Lyon, Saint Ausonius of Angoulême, Saint Firmin of Pamplona and Saint Baudilus.
What are the other names of Saint Adrian, Saint Hermes and Their Companions of Marseilles?
Other forms of the name: Hermès.
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- Martyrdom in Marseille in the year 290