- Meaning, origin and history of the name Alban
Alba (from Latin albus "white") was the name of various places within the Roman Empire, including the city Alba Longa This name was borne by Saint Alban, the first British martyr (4th century) According to tradition, he sheltered a fugitive priest in his house
- Saint Alban | Roman Britain, Martyrdom, Christianity | Britannica
Saint Alban (flourished 3rd century ad, traditionally at Verulamium, Britain; feast day June 22) was the first British martyr
- St. Alban - Saints Angels - Catholic Online
St Alban was the first martyr of England, his own country (homeland) During a persecution of Christians, Alban, though a pagan, hid a priest in his house The priest made such a great impression on him that Alban received instructions and became a Christian himself
- Who was Alban? - St Albans Cathedral
Alban lived in the early third century in the Roman city of Verulamium, just down the hill from where the Cathedral stands today One day he gave shelter to a stranger fleeing from persecution This stranger was a Christian priest, now known as Amphibalus
- Alban - Catholic Saints Day
The name Alban in the context of Catholic saints refers to Saint Alban, who is revered as the first British Christian martyr He is the patron saint of converts, refugees, and torture victims
- CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Alban - NEW ADVENT
First martyr of Britain, suffered c 304 The commonly received account of the martyrdom of St Alban meets us as early as the pages of Bede's "Ecclesiastical History" (Bk I, chs vii and xviii)
- Saint Alban - New World Encyclopedia
Saint Alban was the first known Christian martyr of Britain Shortly after his conversion, he allowed himself to be mistaken for the priest who converted him and to whom Alban had offered hospitality during a persecution
- St. Alban - Catholic News Agency
He is the patron saint of converts and torture victims Although he was not a man of faith, St Alban was very hospitable and compassionate
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