Legends and myths Pope Urban I



pope urban wearing papal tiara


as no contemporary accounts of urban s pontificate exist there have been many legends , acts attributed him fictitious or difficult ascertain factual nature of. legendary acts of st. cecilia , liber pontificalis both contain information on urban, although of doubtable accuracy. chaucer had him character in second nun s tale in canterbury tales.


a story once included in catholic church s breviary states saint urban had many converts among whom tiburtius , brother valerianus, husband of saint cecilia. tradition credits saint urban miracle of toppling idol through prayer. event believed have led saint urban being beaten , tortured before being sentenced death beheading.


a further belief, known invention sixth century, urban had ordered making of silver liturgical vessels , patens twenty-five titular churches of own time.








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