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Saint Bacchus was a Christian officer of the Roman army who, with his companion Saint Sergius, endured cruel torments and a glorious martyrdom under the emperor Maximian about the year 303 at Rasaphe in Syria. Their constancy, mutual charity, and witness unto death made their tomb a place of miracles; churches rose in their honor across the East and in Rome. The Church keeps their feast on 7 October and holds them up as models of fidelity under persecution.
Saint Bacchus, also known as Baco, flourished in the early fourth century as an illustrious officer in the imperial army together with his companion in arms and in faith, Saint Sergius. Both men were distinguished not only by military rank but by an open profession of the Christian name at a time when the empire under Maximian demanded sacrifice to the gods.
When their faith was discovered, they were subjected to cruel torments designed to break their resolve. Tradition holds that they suffered with great constancy, preferring the glory of martyrdom to any compromise with idolatry. The theatre of their triumph was Rasaphe in Syria, in the diocese of Hierapolis, where they sealed their confession with a glorious death about the year 303.
Though no fully authentic acts of their passion have come down to us, the memory of the two martyrs was treasured from the earliest centuries. Theodoret, John Moschus, Evagrius, Saint Gregory of Tours, Bede, and other ancient writers mention them with distinction. By the year 431 their tomb at Rasaphe was already famous for miracles. Alexander, bishop of Hierapolis, built a stately church there in their honor. Out of reverence for their relics the emperor Justinian later fortified the town, renamed it Sergiopolis, and made it the metropolis of the province; he also raised many churches dedicated to them throughout the East.
In Rome a church has borne their names at least since the seventh century; other Roman churches and the cathedral of Saint Vitus in Prague later received portions of their relics. Thus the cult of Saints Sergius and Bacchus spread widely, testifying that God glorified those who loved Him unto death.
May Saint Bacchus obtain for us the grace of steadfast courage, that we may confess Christ without fear and love our neighbor with the same loyal charity he showed his companion in martyrdom.
OCTOBER 7 — SS. SERGIUS AND BACCHUS, MM
These two glorious martyrs are mentioned with great distinction by Theodoret, John Mosch in the Spiritual Meadow, Evagrius, St. Gregory of Tours, Bede, and other ancient Martyrologists. They were illustrious officers in the army, and suffered with great constancy cruel torments and a glorious death under Maximian: the theatre of their triumph was Rasaphe in Syria, in the diocese of Hierapolis. Their tomb at Rasaphe was famous for miracles in the year 431,1 when Alexander, bishop of Hierapolis, built there a stately church in their honor. Out of respect for their relics, Justinian caused this town to be fortified, called it Sergiopolis, and made it the metropolis of the province. He also built many churches in their honor in several provinces of the East. They are the titular saints of a church in Rome, which has been famous at least ever since the seventh century, as appears from Anastasius; nevertheless, no authentic acts of their martyrdom have reached us. Two other churches in Rome Lear their name: one called ad montes belongs to the Russian college, and possesses a portion of their relics brought from Syria in the crusades: as does the cathedral of St. Vitus at Prague, by the gift of the emperor Charles IV., in 1354. See Tillemont, t. 5, p. 491.
Izvori: Wikidata Wikipedia Causes of Saints Live web brief for Bacchus; also known as Baco, Święty Bakchus; feast 7 October; died 303; Q9396774 Alban Butler, Lives of the Saints Također naveden Wikidata GCatholic
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