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.