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Rictius Varus (Rictiovarus, Rixius Varus, Rexius Vicarius) was a Vicarius in Roman Gaul at the end of the 3rd century, around the time of the Diocletianic Persecution. The ''Roman Martyrology'' contains many references to the prefect Rixius Varus, who is said to have persecuted hundreds of Christians.〔Katherine I. Rabenstein. ''"(July 6 - Rixius Varus (Rictiovarus) )."'' St. Patrick Catholic Church - Saint of the Day, 1998.〕 In Christian hagiography he later repented and became a Christian martyr himself, and is regarded a Saint in the Eastern Orthodox〔Great Synaxaristes : ''(Οἱ Ἅγιοι Λουκία ἡ Παρθενομάρτυς καὶ Ρῆξος Βικάριος οἱ Μάρτυρες ποὺ μαρτύρησαν στὴν Κομπανία ).'' 6 Ιουλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.〕〔''(Martyr Lucy at Rome ).'' OCA - Feasts and Saints.〕〔''(July 6/19 ).'' Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru).〕 and Roman Catholic〔''(6 July ).'' Saints.SQPN.com. Retrieved: September 26, 2012.〕 Churches, with his feast day on July 6. Modern scholars however question his existence and reject the story of his conversion.〔 ==Roman Prefect and Persecutor== He was appointed by the Emperor Maximian, and severely persecuted Christians. He is mentioned in Christian martyrologies with his name occurring in the stories of: : *Valerius and Rufinus (287) : *Saint Quentin (287) : *Crispin and Crispinian (286)〔Meier, Gabriel. ''"(Sts. Crispin and Crispinian )."'' The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. (New Advent). Retrieved: 26 Sept. 2012.〕 : *Gentian, Fulcian and Victorice (287 or 303).〔The Golden Legend. ''(The Lives of the Saints Gentian, Fulcian and Victorice ).'' Compiled by Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa, 1275. First edition published 1470. Englished by William Caxton, first edition 1483 Temple Classics, edited by F. S. Ellis. First issue of this Edition, 1900. Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. Constable Ltd. at the University Press, Edinburgh. Reprinted 1922, 1931.〕 : *Donatian and Rogatian (c. 288-290).〔Rev. Alban Butler (1711–73). ''(May 24 - SS. Donatian and Rogatian, Martyrs ).'' The Lives of the Saints, Volume V: May. 1866. (Bartleby.com)〕 : * Martyrs Maxentius, Constantius, Crescentius, Justinus and their Companions, martyrs in Trier in Germany in the reign of Diocletian, under the governor Rictiovarus (c. 287)〔''(December 12 ).'' Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.〕 : * Palmatius and Companions, martyrs in Trier in Germany under Maximian Herculeus (c. 287)〔''(October 5 ).'' Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.〕 : * Alexander of Trier, "the 12th bishop of Trier, was martyred by the Roman prefect Rictiovarus during the Diocletian persecution" (3rd century)〔Greg Garrison. ''Word of God Made Visible - Monastery Opening Today The Product of Abbess's Vision.'' Birmingham News (Alabama). Sunday, December 19, 1999. Pg. 1A, Vol. 112, No. 241.〕 According to the ''Catholic Encyclopedia'', he tried to kill himself in despair after failing to kill Crispin and Crispinian. 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「Rictius Varus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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