Saint Lucius was a legendary figure and mythical(debated) king of the Britons during the time of the Roman occupation of Britain as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King Coilus and ruled in the manner of his father. The term Briton may have the following meanings: in a historical context: an inhabitant of Great Britain in pre-Roman times a descendant of Britons during a later period (e. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent. ... Geoffrey of Monmouth (in Welsh: 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 by Geoffrey of Monmouth. ...

Most British legends tell of King Lucius becoming the first native Christian in Britain. In 179 it is recorded that he supposedly sent a letter to Pope Eleuterus requesting that he send missionaries to Britain to Christianize the people, and was himself baptised.[1] Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People claims great success throughout south-western Britain. Eleuterus sent out Fuganus and Duvianus as missionaries and they converted St. Lucius after which they began to establish a Christian order throughout Britain. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A Christian () is a person who... Events Roman fort Castra Regina (fortress by the river Regen) was built at Regensburg, Germany. ... Pope Eleuterus (or Eleutherius) was pope from about 174 to 189 (the Vatican cites 171 or 177 to 185 or 193). ... Two Mormon missionaries A missionary is traditionally defined as a propagator of religion who works to convert those outside that community; someone who proselytizes. ... Bede (IPA: ) (also Saint Bede, the Venerable Bede, or (from Latin) Beda (IPA: )), (ca. ...

Throughout his reign, the missionaries converted old temples to churches and catherdrals. 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. 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. York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Alba is the ancient and modern Gaelic name (IPA: ) for the country of Scotland (also Alba in Irish, and in Old Gaelic Albu). ... Deira (perhaps corresponding with the Brythonic kingdom of Ebrauc) was a kingdom in England during the 6th century AD. It later merged with the kingdom of Bernicia (Brythonic, Brynaich) to the north to form the kingdom of Northumbria. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Loegria was an area of Britain roughly covering the land of present-day England. ... Cornwall (pronounced ; Cornish: ) is a county in south-west England, United Kingdom, on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar and Devon. ... Caerleon (Welsh: ) is a suburban village and community, situated on the River Usk in the northern outskirts of the city of Newport (of which it is also a electoral ward) in south-east Wales. ... Cambria is a latinised form of Cymru, which is the Welsh name for Wales. ...

It is likely that Saint Lucius became a missionary himself and may have travelled to Switzerland to preach to the Grissons. He left no heir, and thus a struggle began between the people of Britain and the power of Rome.

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 organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with a saint, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article discusses the process of declaring saints. ...

External links

• The Origins of Celtic Christianity
• Alan Smith, 'Lucius of Britain: Alleged King and Church Founder', Folklore, Vol. 90, No. 1 (1979), pp. 29-36
• Homer Nearing, Jr., Local Caesar Traditions in Britain, Speculum, Vol. 24, No. 2 (Apr., 1949), pp. 218-227