Saint Priscus (Prix) and his companions
Citizens of Besançon in the 3rd century, Priscus and his companions fled the persecution of Emperor Aurelian to take refuge in the forests of the Auxe…
First name and chronology
Prisca
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Prisca, between 1 and 300; the most famous is Saint Priscus, celebrated on May 26th.
Chronology of the name Prisca
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
- 1-100 Saint Prisca A young thirteen-year-old Roman and daughter of a consul, Saint Prisca is considered the protomartyr of the West. Under …
- 201-300 Saint Priscus (Prix) and his companions Citizens of Besançon in the 3rd century, Priscus and his companions fled the persecution of Emperor Aurelian to take ref…