Saint Nicasius of Jerusalem
Also known as
- Nicasius Burgio
- Nicasius Camuto de Burgio
- Nicasius de Burgo
- Nicasius of Sicily
- Nicasius the Martyr
- Nicasio….
- Nicaise….
Profile
Soldier. Member of the Knights Hospitaller. Crusader. Fought in the defense of Acre. Captured by Saracens. They ordered him to renounce Christianity and convert to Islam; he refused. Martyr.
Born
- against scrofula
- Caccamo, Italy (declared on 31 May 1625)
- an altar dedicated to him is known to have existed in 1305 in the church of Saint Peter, Trapani, Italy
- on 17 October 1609 Cardinal Doria Giannettino ordered a feast of obligation in Caccomo, Italy in honour of San Nicasio
MLA Citation
- “Saint Nicasius of Jerusalem“. CatholicSaints.Info. 18 September 2023. Web. 17 May 2024. <>