All my walks begin with curiosities that I find in books or documents. This story started with the relics of the cathedral of Ivrea.
Visiting the cathedral of Ivrea I discovered that in its crypt, in a Roman sarcophagus adapted for this purpose, were the relics of a saint I had never heard of before: Saint Bessus. The saint was so highly esteemed that the pilgrims who arrived in Ivrea all wanted to draw inspiration from approaching the remains of that holy man. For this reason, a balcony was created around the crypt (which did not yet have a ceiling) and pilgrims could walk around the sarcophagus underneath.
Near this place begins the path which leads to the sanctuary
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Who was Saint Bessus?
Northern Italy and in particular Piedmont and Valle D'Aosta have numerous churches dedicated to Christian soldier martyrs.
It is said that there was a legion, Thebes, which was composed of Christians. At a certain point, the legion began to refuse to carry out the orders of the emperor. Some say the order was to kill Christians. Others say that before the battle, the emperor said that all soldiers must perform pagan rites and Thebes legion refused this order. =>>> Continue reading
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