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	Egypt: The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (Abu Serga)
		The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (Abu Serga)
		The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (Abu Serga) is a 4th century church and today is considered to be the oldest of Cairo's Christian churches.
		The church is dedicated to Sergius and Bacchus, who were soldier-saints that were martyred during the 4th century in Syria by the Roman Emperor, Maximilan.
	touregypt.net /featurestories/serga.htm (847 words)

	Saints Sergious and Bacchus (10/07/06) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The holy martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, noble Romans, are among the earliest authenticated and most celebrated Christian martyrs, originally commemorated in the Eastern and Western churches.
		Sergius is said to have been 'primicerius gymnasii trionum' (commandant of the recruits' school) at Trieste, and Bacchus a subaltern officer.
		Sergius and Bacchus became the heavenly protectors of the Byzantine army, with the two Theodores, Demetrius, Procopius and George.
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	Sergius and Bacchus
		Sergius was head of the "School of the Gentiles" and on very close terms with the Emperor Maximian, so that he was able to arrange for a friend of his, Antiochus, to become Roman governor of Augusto-Euphrates.
		Bacchus was another official of the School of the Gentiles, and Sergius and Bacchus were both Christians at a period when Christians were still being persecuted.
		He then sent Sergius and Bacchus in chains to Sergius' friend Antiochus, with a letter saying that if Antiochus could persuade them to change their minds and sacrifice to the gods, they should be pardoned and restored to their military rank, otherwise they should be put to death.
	www.titipu.demon.co.uk /samesexunions/saintstlale.htm (1150 words)

	Saints Sergius and Bacchus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saints Sergius and Bacchus were Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
		Bacchus is thought to have died during torture, while Sergius survived torture to later be beheaded.
		Sergius was a very famous saint in Syria and Christian Arabia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saints_Sergius_and_Bacchus (342 words)

	Sergius and Bacchus - Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon
		Sergius, though, had much more suffering to endure; among other tortures, as the legend relates, he had to run eighteen miles in shoes which were covered on the soles with sharp-pointed nails that pierced through the foot.
		The burial-place of Sergius and Bacchus was pointed out in the city of Resaph; in honour of Sergius the Emperor Justinian also built churches in honour of Sergius at Constantinople and Acre; the one at Constantinople, now a mosque, is a great work of Byzantine art.
		In the East, Sergius and Bacchus were universally honoured.
	www.heiligenlexikon.de /CatholicEncyclopedia/Bacchus.html (381 words)

	Bacchus - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		BACCHUS [Bacchus], in Roman religion and mythology, god of wine; in Greek mythology, Dionysus.
		Icons of brotherly love; Saints Sergius and Bacchus were Roman soldiers and Christians martyred in the fourth century for refusing to worship idols.
		Bacchus Vascular's Trellis Reserve Isolated Thrombolysis System Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-bacchus.html (299 words)

	Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria (290-303) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Sergius and Bacchus confessed the Christian faith, but the Emperor did not believe this denunciation although he did not refuse to test the allegiance of Sts.
		Sergius and Bacchus bravely and fearlessly confessed themselves followers of Christ, showing the Emperor the impurity and falsity of the pagan gods.
		Bacchus died during the tortures (in the city of Barbaliss on the Euphrates River) and his tortured remains were thrown out to wild animals and birds for food, but Christians secretly carried them away and hid them in a cave.
	www.holytrinityorthodox.com /calendar/los/October/07-MartyrsSergiusandBacchus.htm (397 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Bacchus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Bacchus (Caravaggio) and The Sick Bacchus by Caravaggio
		Bacchus (Marvel Comics), a group of Amazon villans in the Marvel Comics comic book X-Men.
		A song, In Praise of Bacchus, from the album October Rust by the Gothic doom band Type O Negative.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Bacchus (159 words)

	Minnesota Commitment Ceremony
		Sergius and Bacchus are ancient Christian martyrs who were tortured to death in Syria because they refused to attend sacrifices in honor of Jupiter.
		Bacchus died first and appeared that night to Sergius, who was beginning to lose heart.
		According to the early manuscripts, Bacchus told Sergius to persevere, that the delights of heaven were greater than any suffering, and that part of their reward would be to be re-united in heaven as lovers.
	www.americanchurch.org /eventscommitment.htm (389 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sergius and Bacchus
		Sergius, though, had much more suffering to endure; among other tortures, as the legend relates, he had to run eighteen miles in shoes which were covered on the soles with sharp-pointed nails that pierced through the foot.
		The burial-place of Sergius and Bacchus was pointed out in the city of Resaph; in honour of Sergius the
		In the East, Sergius and Bacchus were universally honoured.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/13728a.htm (329 words)

	Life of our Venerable Father amongst the Saints St Sergius of Radonezh
		Our saint, Sergius, had not taken monastic vows at this time for, as yet, he had not enough experience of monastic life, and of all that is required of a monk.
		The saint, aware of these attacks of the enemy, disciplined his body and exercised his soul, mastering it with fasting, and thus was he protected by the grace of God.
		Sergius built four cells with his own hands, and performed other monastic duties at the request of the brethren; he carried logs from the forest on his shoulders, chopped them up and carried them into the cells.
	www.st-sergius.org /life2.html (1342 words)

	Basilica of St. Sergius - Rasafa, Syria
		The Basilica of St. Sergius is a ruined 5th-century Byzantine church dedicated to the famous saint St. Sergius, a Roman soldier martyred c.303 under Maximian.
		Saints Sergius and Bacchus were among the most popular and revered martyrs in the East.
		Sergius and Bacchus were designated protectors of the Byzantine army, and numerous Eastern sanctuaries and churches were dedicated to them.
	www.sacred-destinations.com /syria/rasafa-st-sergius.htm (847 words)

	Gay heroes Saints Sergius and Bacchus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Sergius and Bacchus were soldiers in the Roman army, attached to the household of the Emperor Maximilian.They were Christians.
		Sergius's faith faltered with the death of his lover, but was reinforced when Bacchus appeared to him in a vision saying, "I am still with you in the bond of our union." Sergius kept the faith; after torture, he was beheaded on October 7th AD290.
		The tomb of S. Sergius at Resapha become a famous shrine and was honoured by great gatherings of Christians because of the frequent miracles there.
	www.pnc.com.au /~voyager/voyagerfiles/saints.html (235 words)

	The Passion of SS. Serge and Bacchus
		Wherefore I commend to your severity the vile Serge and Bacchus, convicted with apposite proof of belonging to the unholy sect of the Christians and plainly deserving of the worst punishment, whom I consider unworthy of the administration of imperial justice.
		To which the saints responded, "It is you who are accursed and unholy, and all those persuaded by you to sacrifice to demons and worship insensate stones and wood.
		Once the fire was burning in the place where the saint lay, some of the soldiers living there saw the flames reaching to the sky, and thought that the great blaze had been set by some enemy, so they came out armed and pursued those attempting to steal the saint's body.
	www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs/user/scotts/ftp/wpaf2mc/serge.html (4293 words)

	Our Saints
		The two women were arrested and imprisoned, along with three other Christians, in Carthage in 203 A.D. Perpetua was 22-year-old noblewoman with a son a few months old; Felicity a slave with a child not yet born.
		Saints Sergius and Bacchus are ancient Christian martyrs who were tortured to death in Syria because they refused to attend sacrifices in honor of Jupiter.
		The saints are particularly popular throughout the Mediterranean lands, in Latin America, and among the Slavs.
	www.gentleshepherdrichmond.com /Saints.htm (929 words)

	Küçük Ayasofya Camii (Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus) \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Istanbul ...
		Küçük Ayasofya Camii (Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus)
		Küçük Ayasofya Camii (Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus)
		The church took its name from two martyred Roman soldiers later elevated to the status of patron saints; the edifice later assumed the name of "Little Ayasofya" due to its resemblance to the Ayasofya in Sultanahmet Park, which was started in 532.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/istanbul/A31176.html (306 words)

	Mystic Cottage: The Tradition - Sergius and Bacchus
		Sergius and Bacchus had everything two frontier officers could want in far off Syria.
		Sergius was thrown into a cell for the night.
		The language and the actions of these two saints became the foundation for the early liturgy in same sex unions.
	www.mysticcottage.org /tradition/sergius.html (634 words)

	The Martydom of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		"Sergius and Bacchus, Saints, two fourth century martyrs, according to legend, officers of the Roman Army on the Syrian frontier.
		The church over Sergius’ grave was restored 431, and shortly afterwards, Rosata became the seat of a bishropic; it was renamed Sergiopolis.
		Sergius and Bacchus are subject to a series of torments, typical of the time.
	members.aol.com /DrSwiney/sergius1.html (447 words)

	SAINTS AND FEASTS
		As we gather, let us crown with sacred hymns of laudation those two brethren in the Faith, the great and valorous martyrs: Sergius was the Triune Godhead's most steadfast warrior; and with him, wise Bacchus manfully suffered torments; and they both confessed Christ Saviour as God, the Maker and sacred Trainer of all.
		They were afterwards scourged, from which Saint Bacchus died.
		Saint Sergius was then taken to Resapha in Syria, where he was tortured and beheaded.
	www.goarch.org /en/Chapel/saints.asp?contentid=231 (256 words)

	Medieval Sourcebook: Accessions List: Current Year
		The Letter of the Churches of Vienna and Lyons to the Churches of Asia and Phrygia including the story of the Blessed Blandina.
		Sergius and Bacchus with translation of [At Military Saints]
		The Monk of Saint Gall (Notker the Stammerer): The Life of Charlemagne, c.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/newadds.html (2526 words)

	Sergius and Bacchus (and similar same sex couples)
		The adelphopoiesis ceremony includes prayers that the couple will be free from jealousy, hatred and scandal, and Sergius and Bacchus seem to have fallen prey to just this same animosity.
		Bacchus died after a day of flogging and other tortures, and the voice of God was heard welcoming him.
		Eventually the bereft Sergius was beheaded, praying for forgiveness for his tormentors.
	www.titipu.demon.co.uk /samesexunions/sergius.htm (549 words)

	ORDO SANCTORUM SERGII ET BACCHI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		All beliefs and activies the Order adheres to and practices must always conform to the teachings of Christ as found in the Deposit of Faith treasured in the heart of the Church.
		The Order of Saints Sergius and Bacchus are gathered in communities consisting of twelve members, one of which is the Provincial Minister for the community.
		Members of the Order of Saints Sergius and Bacchus adhere to the traditional Tridentine Latin Mass of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus Order.
	www.ordosergiusbacchus.org /about.html (400 words)

	Faithful to the Truth: The Testimony of Sacred Tradition.
		John Paul II made it his business to apologize for some of the worst historical errors of his predecessors, (as also for the gross irreverence and many scandals common in contemporary Catholic worship) however there is no present sign that anything has been learned in practical terms from the fact that they occurred.
		In the scores of liturgies down through the centuries that bless homo-gender unions, Sergius and Bacchus are invoked as the archetypes, their friendship the model for homo-gender relationships.
		Saints Polyeuct (d.259 AD) and Nearchus were Soldiers in the Roman army and deeply attached to each other.
	www.geocities.com /pharsea/tradition.html (11990 words)

	Ø Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine \| Book of Days \| October 7 \| Sergius and Bacchus gay saints Edgar Allan ...
		Sergius survived his beloved Bacchus, although he had to endure more suffering, having been first forced to run 18 miles in shoes that were covered on the soles with sharp nails that pierced his feet.
		Pope Adrian I rebuilt the deaconry of Ss Sergius and Bacchus within the walls of Rome.
		Born in Quarrendon, Buckinghamshire (at that time part of Mercia), she was the daughter of Frithwald, a sub-king of Mercia in Surrey, and was the niece of St Edith and Saint Edburga of Bicester.
	www.wilsonsalmanac.com /book/oct7.html (2283 words)

	GayMarriage - St. Sebastian's Independent Church
		While the pairing of saints, particularly in the early church, was not unusual, the association of these two men was regarded as particularly close.
		Severus of Antioch in the sixth century explained that "we should not separate in speech [Serge and Bacchus] who were joined in life".
		More bluntly, in the definitive 10th century Greek account of their lives, St. Serge is openly described as the "sweet companion and lover" of St. Bacchus.
	www.forministry.com /USPALCCINSCCSC/GayMarriage.dsp (1041 words)

	St. Sergius & Bacehus - Catholic Online
		For their crimes, they were dressed in women’s clothing and led through the streets of Arabissus before being sent to die in Mesopotamia.
		Bacehus was flogged to death, and Sergius was scourged.
		Francis of Assisi: A Biography to be that rarity among books about saints: a popular work of inspiring spiritual reading that is also an acclaimed work of modern scholarship.
	www.catholic.org /saints/saint.php?saint_id=2509 (423 words)

	Artist Profile portfolio - Phillip Hunt - Outsider Iconographer
		Sergius and Bacchus were two "loving companions" Roman soldiers who were martyred in the 3rd century C.E. for being Chrstians.
		They became patron saints for the Byzantine Army.
		The saints' tomb is in the lower left.
	www.ebsqart.com /Artists/cmd_1481_profile_portfolio__3_2_G.htm (172 words)

	Crossmap Christian Directory :: Saints Sergius and Bacchus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		People > Saints > S > Saints Sergius and Bacchus
		Sergius and Bacchus were soldiers, martyred in the Diocletian persecution in about 303.
		The story of their martyrdom, illustrated with an ikon.
	dir.crossmap.com /People/Saints/S/Saints_Sergius_and_Bacchus (58 words)

	Innocent III Biography \| eorl_07_package.xml
		Clement III elevated him to the cardinal diaconate of Saints Sergius and Bacchus in 1190.
		Before becoming pope, Innocent was active in the Curia Romana and took part in a number of legal cases as an auditor.
		Although he eventually turned to Henry VI's young son Frederick in 1212, Innocent used the rivalry of Philip and Otto to establish the pope's right to judge a disputed imperial election in an important decretal, Venerabilem.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/innocent-iii-eorl-07 (1384 words)

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