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Saint Caprasius of Agen ((フランス語:Saint Caprais)) is venerated as a Christian martyr and saint of the fourth century. Relics associated with him were discovered at Agen in the fifth century.〔Alban Butler, David Hugh Farmer, Paul Burns, ''Butler's Lives of the Saints'' (Liturgical Press, 2000), 139.〕 Local legends dating from the 14th century make him the first bishop of Agen, though, as Alban Butler writes, the only evidence to support his existence is the dedication of a church to him in the 6th century.〔 During the 9th century, his cult was fused with that of Saint Faith and Alberta of Agen, also associated with Agen.〔〔(Saint Faith of Aquitaine )〕〔(St Faith )〕 His cult was also fused with that of Primus and Felician, who are called Caprasius' brothers.〔(St. Caprasius - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online )〕 In the year 866, Faith's remains had been transferred to Conques, which was along the pilgrimage route to Compostela. Her cult, centered at the Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques, spread along the pilgrim routes on the Way of St. James. The Church of San Caprasio, built in the beginning of the 11th century, is a First Romanesque church located at Santa Cruz de la Serós, which was on the Way of St. James. Caprasius should not be confused with another French saint of the same name, the hermit Caprasius of Lérins. ==Legend== During the persecutions of Christians by the prefect Dacian, Caprasius fled to Mont-Saint-Vincent, near Agen. He witnessed the execution of Faith from atop the hill. Caprasius was condemned to death, and was joined on his way to execution by Alberta, Faith’s sister (also identified as Caprasius' mother〔), and two brothers, named Primus and Felician. All four were beheaded. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Caprasius of Agen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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