https://originalpeople.org/saint-maurice-leader-legendary-roman-theban-legion Eucherius credits the story, which he has heard third-hand, to bishop Theodore of Octodurum in eastern Italy. This story of love flips the script for us in many ways. Maurice and Therese are not rebels against the religious establishment, but neither are they cardboard cutouts of masculinity and femininity. The story of these martyrs, commonly known as the Theban Legion (Alkateeba alTeebia or Alkateeba al-sa'eedia) has been preserved for us by Saint Eucher, the bishop of Lyons, who died in 494 AD. The fact that St. Maurice is said to have belonged to a legion called the Thebiae, which was stationed in northern Italy in the early 5th century at the latest, suggests that Theodore invented the story of St. Maurice in order to appeal to this legion for political reasons. We wish a hearty congratulations to Fr. St. Maurice School did an exceptional job in preparing me for post-secondary and life success because it helped me to develop a strong work ethic and exceptional study skills. Read the full press release here. According to Eucherius, St. Maurice was a high official 450). 434-450) wrote a letter to his fellow bishop Salvius that included the oldest known account of the martyrdom of St. Maurice. Maurice Belliere was no John Wayne, hyper-masculine type. The traditional story is that the legion, entirely composed of Christians, had been called from Thebes (Egypt) to go to Gaul, to assist Emperor Maximian, which they did valiantly. It is a story of a love that transcends sexuality and natural affection. St. Maurice’s church should be an historical site because the almost 160 years of this church’s story is intertwined with the story of New Orleans. The legion had been conscripted from the very Christian areas surrounding Thebes, Egypt hence the name of the legion. They were encamped near the Lake of Geneva, under the … Story by Archdiocese of Chicago here. Story by Vatican News here. The story goes that St. Maurice was a third-century commander of the Theban Legion, a Roman unit recruited in Upper Egypt and composed entirely of Christians. As early as elementary school, I learned about the value and importance of doing homework every day and managing my time well. They marched from the East into Gaul, and proved their loyalty at once to their Emperor and to their God. Emperor Maximian ordered them to march into Gaul, where they were to be employed in putting down a rebellion. In the mid-fifth century Eucherius, bishop of Lyons (ca. Saint Maurice and The Theban Legion numbered more than six thousand men. True, the depiction is rather crude by modern standards, even somewhat stereotypical — but surely St Maurice’s story changes everything? The tricentennial of the city of New Orleans is fast approaching and it would be a shame if the church of St. Maurice is not included in the telling of the collective history of the city. https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/st-maurice-ca-250-ca-287 Maurice story and the account, upon which all later versions are based, is found in the writings of Euchenus, Bishop of Lyons (ca. Bob Lombardo, native son of Saint Maurice, on his appointment by Pope Francis as one of the new auxiliary bishops of Chicago on Tuesday, September 11, 2020. Here was a successful man, a Roman soldier and citizen, who dared to defy the most powerful empire the world had ever seen, at the cost of his life, in order to do the right thing. Saint Maurice was the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century.. In the tale, a Theban legion of Christian…