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Saint Lucius was a legendary figure and mythical king of the Britons in the 2nd century AD. The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. In Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain, he was the son of King Coilus and ruled in the manner of his father. Geoffrey of Monmouth ( Gruffudd ap Arthur or Sieffre o Fynwy) (c Coilus was a Legendary king of the Britons during the time of the Roman occupation of Britain as recounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth Leaving no heir, his death led to a struggle between the people of Britain and the power of Rome. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial

Not appearing in any source dating back to classical antiquity, he is most prominently mentioned in the Liber Pontificalis, Bede's Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum and Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, none of which can claim high historical trustworthiness for the 2nd century. Classical antiquity (also the classical era or classical period) is a broad term for a long period of cultural History centered on the Mediterranean The Liber Pontificalis ( Latin for Book of the Popes) is a book of biographies of Popes from Saint Peter until the 15th century Bede (ˈbiːd (also Saint Bede, the Venerable Bede, or (from Latin Beda (beda (c The Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum (in English: Ecclesiastical History of the English People) is a work in Latin by the Geoffrey of Monmouth ( Gruffudd ap Arthur or Sieffre o Fynwy) (c The Historia Regum Britanniae ( English: The History of the Kings of Britain) is a pseudohistorical account of British history The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Later traditions are mostly based on one of these three accounts, probably including a medieval inscription at the church of St Peter upon Cornhill in Cornhill, London in the City of London. St Peter upon Cornhill (1687 is an Anglican church in the City of London, located on the corner of Cornhill and Gracechurch Street. Cornhill is a ward, and one of the principal streets of the City of London, the historic nucleus of modern London. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically There he is credited with having founded the St Peter's in 179 AD. [1] In spite of differences in the dating of the event, all of these sources tell of King Lucius becoming the first native Christian in Britain after he invited Pope Eleuterus in a letter to send missionaries to Britain in order to Christianize the people. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Pope Saint Eleuterus or Eleutherius, was Pope from about 174 to 189 (the Vatican cites 171 or 177 to 185 or 193 A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. However, both Lucius Britannius rex and his letter to the pope are now generally considered as unhistorical.

The pope sent out Fuganus and Duvianus as missionaries and they converted St. Lucius, after which they began to establish a Christian order throughout Britain with great success. Throughout his reign, the missionaries converted old temples to churches and cathedrals. Also dioceses were established among the people. York became the centre for Albany and Deira, London became the centre for Loegria and Cornwall, and Caerleon was the centre for Cambria. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name (ˈalˠ̪əpə for Scotland. Deira was a kingdom in Northern England during the 6th century AD London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Logres (also Logris or Loegria) is the name of King Arthur 's realm in the Matter of Britain. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar Caerleon (Caerllion is a suburban village and community, situated on the River Usk in the northern outskirts of the city of Newport, South Cambria is the classical name for Wales, being the Latinised form of the Welsh name Cymru (Wales The missionaries returned to Rome, then subsequently returned to Britain with more aides in order to establish a full order on the isle. Lucius assisted by giving lands to the church and helping convert the people.

St. Lucius's feast day is on 3 December and he was canonized through the pre-congregational method. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints

The legendary first bishop of Chur and patron saint of the Grisons (Switzerland) was also named St. The Bishop of Chur (German Bischof von Chur) is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chur, Grisons, Switzerland Graubünden or Grisons ( German:, gʁaʊˈbyndən Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun) is the largest and easternmost Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Lucius, with whom the British Lucius is not to be confused. It is possible, however, that the mentioning of St. Lucius of Britain in the Liber Pontificalis soon led to a scholarly identification of the otherwise somewhat shapeless patron saint with his more prominent British namesake. The Liber Pontificalis ( Latin for Book of the Popes) is a book of biographies of Popes from Saint Peter until the 15th century His supposed relics are still kept in the cathedral of Chur, although there is little doubt among scholars that the bishopric was only established some 150 years after its alleged founder was martyrised. A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance carefully preserved with an air of Veneration as a tangible memorial This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral CHUR may refer to CHUR-FM, a radio station in North Bay Ontario Canada Chur, is a city in Switzerland

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Preceded by Coilus	Mythical British Kings	Interregnum of Publius Septimius Geta

Coilus was a Legendary king of the Britons during the time of the Roman occupation of Britain as recounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth The following list of legendary kings of Britain derives predominantly from Geoffrey of Monmouth 's circa 1136 work Historia Regum Britanniae ("the Publius Septimius Geta ( March 7, 189 &ndash December 26 211) was a Roman Emperor co-ruling with his father Septimius Severus

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