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ID: 901000175
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000175
Record Type: Character/Person

Erasmus, Saint, Bishop of Antioch (Christian character)

Note: Legendary and compilation saint, known in the Acts of Saint Elmo, which confuse him with a Syrian bishop Erasmus of Antioch, and in Jacobus de Voragine's "Golden Legend," which calls him bishop at Formia, Italy, a hermit on Mount Lebanon, and a martyr in the persecutions under Eastern Roman Emperor Diocletian. Also known as Elmo, due to a miracle concerning lightening, he was patron of sailors in peril from lightening; the electrical discharges from masts struck by lightening is named for him, Saint Elmo's fire. Historical basis for these stories is lacking.

Display Date: 4th century

Names:
Erasmus, Saint, Bishop of Antioch (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Saint Erasmus, Bishop of Antioch (Christian character) (English,A,N)
Elmo, Saint, Bishop of Antioch (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Ermo, Saint, Bishop of Antioch (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Erasmus, Bishop of Formiae (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Erasmus of Formia, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Sant'Erasmo (Christian character) (Italian-P,D,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian characters> (P)
............Erasmus, Saint, Bishop of Antioch (Christian character) (I)
Related Iconography:
source is .... Golden Legend
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: History, Biographies, Golden Legend (biographies, Da Voragine, ca. 1260)) [901001158]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... saint
.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... bishop (prelate)
.....(prelates, Christian clergy, clergy, people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
located in .... Antioch
.....(Hatay, Turkey, Asia) (TGN)
located in .... Formia
.....(Latina province, Lazio, Italy, Europe) (TGN)

Sources:
Erasmus, Saint, Bishop of Antioch (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) nr 93052304
Saint Erasmus, Bishop of Antioch (Christian character)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Elmo, Saint, Bishop of Antioch (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Ermo, Saint, Bishop of Antioch (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Erasmus, Bishop of Formiae (Christian character)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-)
Erasmus of Formia, Saint (Christian character)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Sant'Erasmo (Christian character)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11H(ERASMUS) the martyr Erasmus (Elmo), bishop of Formiae
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmus_of_Formia#/media/File:Falkensteiner_Retabel_Drehfl%C3%BCgel_rechts_au%C3%9Fen.jpg

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