Saint Silvan?

[Selah]

I wasn't sure where to put this. I considered the Q&A forum, but it isn't really a question about the church...or maybe it is...

anyhow...I was looking at a site that had some pictures of incorruptible saints. I noticed one named "Saint Silvan". It didn't say much, other then he was beheaded (obvious by the picture) and he was a priest. I was just curious if anyone knew anything else about him, as I could not find anything else.

Thanks!

[Thy Geekdom Come]

He founded a popular chain of learning centers across the United States.



Okay, just kidding. I'm not sure, but he might be in the [url="http://www.catholiccompany.com/catholic-books/1002030/Incorruptibles"]Incorruptibles[/url] book by Joan Carrol Cruz. There are several St. Silvans and all of them seem to be pretty obscure.

[Lil Red]

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[StColette]

I know there is a Silvanus in the Bible

1 Peter 5:12
Through Silvanus, our faithful brother (for so I regard him), I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!

2 Cor 1:19
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed to you by us, Silvanus and Timothy and me, was not "yes" and "no," but "yes" has been in him.

As Micah noted, there is a Saint Silvan who was martyred in the 4th century and is considered incorrupt

[url="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/8437/incorrupt.html"]http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/8437/incorrupt.html[/url]

That site shows a picture of the incorrupt body of St. Silvan

Edited May 30, 2008 by StColette

[StColette]

This Google Book shows some reference to a St. Silvanus

[url="http://books.google.com/books?id=B0XSZo4xgxMC&pg=PA88&lpg=PA88&dq=St.+Silvanus&source=web&ots=tqeHwaGkLk&sig=NvKpsta_TYfqiN1Bu0N0GVBburo&hl=en#PPA88,M1"]http://books.google.com/books?id=B0XSZo4xg...;hl=en#PPA88,M1[/url]

[Selah]

[quote name='StColette' post='1549268' date='May 30 2008, 11:03 AM']I know there is a Silvanus in the Bible

1 Peter 5:12
Through Silvanus, our faithful brother (for so I regard him), I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!

2 Cor 1:19
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed to you by us, Silvanus and Timothy and me, was not "yes" and "no," but "yes" has been in him.

As Micah noted, there is a Saint Silvan who was martyred in the 4th century and is considered incorrupt

[url="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/8437/incorrupt.html"]http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/8437/incorrupt.html[/url]

That site shows a picture of the incorrupt body of St. Silvan[/quote]


That's it! I wonder if that Silvan is the same as the Silvan recorded in Paul's letter. Hmm.

[url="http://saints.sqpn.com/saints1g.htm"]http://saints.sqpn.com/saints1g.htm[/url]

Interesting. So, he wasn't the only one martyred. Thanks guys!

Edited May 30, 2008 by Selah

[StColette]

[quote name='Selah' post='1549714' date='May 30 2008, 04:25 PM']That's it! I can't believe he was recorded in one of Paul's letters! How awesome :-)

[url="http://saints.sqpn.com/saints1g.htm"]http://saints.sqpn.com/saints1g.htm[/url]

Interesting. So, he wasn't the only one martyred. Thanks guys![/quote]

lol yw