Alban

Also known as: St. Alban · Family: Britons · Role: Christian martyr · First appears: Book I · Chap. VII

Life events

Alban abandoned idolatry and became a sincere Christian.(Book I · Chap. VII)
- “he cast off the darkness of idolatry, and became a Christian in all sincerity of heart.”
Alban sheltered a persecuted clerk and took his place before the soldiers.(Book I · Chap. VII)
- “St. Alban presently came forth to the soldiers, instead of his guest and master, in the habit or long coat which he wore, and was bound and led before the judge.”
Alban was beheaded and received the crown of life as a martyr.(Book I · Chap. VII · 📍 Verulam)
- “The blessed Alban suffered death on the twenty-second day of June, near the city of Verulam”

with Fortunatus (Fortunatus mentions and praises Alban as a martyr.) “the priest Fortunatus, in the Praise of Virgins, where he makes mention of the blessed martyrs that came to the Lord from all parts of the world, says: And fruitful Britain noble Alban rears.”

with Germanus (Germanus visited Alban's tomb and deposited relics there.) “the bishops went to the tomb of the martyr, the blessed Alban, to give thanks to God through him. There Germanus, having with him relics of all the Apostles, and of divers martyrs, after offering up his prayers, commanded the tomb to be opened, that he might lay therein the precious gifts;”

with Germanus (Alban interceded for Germanus and the other bishops.) “Their own merits, and the intercession of the blessed martyr Alban, obtained for them a calm passage, and the happy vessel restored them in peace to the desires of their people.”

Extracted from the original text of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England. Made with Rho MD.