Liosous of Arome

Saint Liosous of Arome
Salvian mosiac of Liosous from the Second Salvian Imperium
Equal-to-Apostles, Bishop, and Missionary
Born	c. 89 Arome, Aroman Empire
Died	25 July 156 Ziologiana, Salvia
Venerated in	Catholic Church, Occidental Christianity, Qubdi Orthodoxy
Canonized	25 July 169 by Pope Leo I
Major shrine	Leotine Chapel
Feast	25 July
Patronage	Salvia, Marenesia, missionaries, priests, converts

Saint Liosous of Arome, alternatively Liosous the Missionary, Liosous of Salvia, or Liosous the Martyr, was a 2nd century saint who brought Christianity to Marenesia. Following correspondences with the Diarchy, Liosous was christened as the first Bishop of Salvia, a position later occupied by the Salvian pope as the Bishop of Deopolis. An educated member of the upper class, he was familiar with Occidental philosophy and often incorporated them into his early writings, specifically the teachings of Eubulus and Demodocus.

Born around 89 AD in Arome to Tagmatine parents, Liosous converted to Christianity along with his family sometime in the early 2nd century after moving to Bashan when he was a toddler. Becoming a priest circa 110 AD, he became involved in the Christian community of Bashan, for which he was greatly praised by his contemporaries and was assigned a large parish community in En Gannim. Hearing reports of a distant land south of Azania, Liosous was granted permission to travel there by Pope Cleo I and departed sometime in 120, accompanied by a small community of Aroman and Bashan Christians. Arriving in 125, Liosous began to form a Christian community in modern-day Tanemum, with the migrants constructing the basis of what is now the city of Gerezia. While the Salvians were at first hostile, Liosous was able to make peace and convert them. After enabling the community's success for several years, Liosous departed on a mission trip throughout the First Salvian Imperium, spreading the faith from Alvernia to the Sicani Islands. After the completion of this trip, he was invited by the emperor, Iseo Tanemahuta to establish a Christian parish in the empire's capital, Ziologiana, following the conversion of two of the emperor's sons. Due to his absence, violent clashes between native Salvians and the Aroman migrants began to occur but subsided after his intervention; these clashes were halted until his death in 156. Liosous' was reportedly killed on Jerizim Hill at the age of 67 by pagan Salvians who were angered by his missionary work. The Leotine Monastery was built on the hill at the request of Emperor Kei Tanemahuta, Iseo's successor, and his remains were kept there until the completion of the Leotine Chapel in 1469, where they reside today. Upon hearing of his death, Pope Leo I, with permission from Pope Hilarius II of the Tacolic Church, began a process for his canonization, and canonized him in 169.

Despite his premature death, Liosous had significant influence on Marenesia as Christianity began to take hold and spread throughout the region. He is often regarded as the most important figure of Salvian history and is memorialized in numerous art works, especially those of the Second Salvian Imperium and the Divine Imperium. Besides his impact on Salvia, Liosous also had a key influence on several later theological movements that took inspiration from his writings, especially $$$ and $$$, and his work in Bashan before his departure was considered critical for the early Church. For his extensive missionary work and theological writings, he is known by some as an equal-to-apostles and is regarded as a Church Father. Liosous is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, Occidental Christianity, and Qubdi Orthodoxy.

Life

Early life

Much of what is known about Liosous's early life comes from official Aroman documents and writings from both Liosous himself and his contemporaries. As a cavalry officer and Aroman citizen, his father's movements are recorded in both military and governmental documents such as the Aroman census. Originally living close to Arome, Liosous and his family briefly lived on the northern border before moving to Bashan when he was a toddler. Liosous's father, referred to by Tradition as Adeodatus, had himself and his family baptized either in 102 or 103 AD; the date is largely unknown as baptismal records were not kept and persecution of Christians was common. Liosous was educated by both Christian and Aroman tutors and was regarded as extremely intelligent and a natural scholar by those who taught him.