Christian-Israel Lords of Italy

Saints of Caesar's Household

This is Part 1 of 2, Regarding the Christian Israel Lords of Italy (part 2 will go into the modern house as successors of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, 1,000 years always accepted as sovereignty that is protected as de-centralized free states. The way it was kept pure from foreign exploitation.)

Yes even Roman leaders had given their lives to Christ. Jesus Christ used many of them, as He had told Pilate that any power he had (as a Roman Governor) came from above.

Eph 1:18 "The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints"

Dr Stephen MK Brunswick teaches that we find much inspiration in these words of Saint Paul. Many Royal families, like the ones cited, had received Christ. We know particularly that this Roman Senator, St Rufus Pudens, as is in all accepted histories, had married princess Gladys of Britain who was imprisoned there at Rome with the rest of her household. You may visit the monuments of ecclesia Sancta Pudentia at Rome today. Below are some of our favorite First Century British Saints (You can order a full copy from: https://St-AndrewsOCC.org, as is sent freely to the British Israel Book Club members. Also subscribers at https://celtic.press get free copies.)

TOP 30 FIRST CENTURY SAINTS OF BRITAIN

1. St. Joseph of Arimathea, the Apostle of Great Britain, received twelve hides of Glastonbury from King Avarigus (cousin of Caractacus). In AD58 St. Joseph of Arimathea was re-consecrated by St. Philip, now with the title “Chief Priest in Britain”. St. Paul joined St. Joseph in Britain, starting in the year 60AD. First Century Welsh, Judean, Persian, Egyptian, Spanish and Roman records describe his exploits commanding the Nazarene Galilean and Essenic “blue tunic army”, or the Culdee Priesthood. His coat of arms form the St. George Cross of Great Britain. Morgan’s history said after being exiled to Gaul with Lazarus and Mary Magdelene, he was joined by forty more from Jerusalem before setting sail to Britain. Alfwold’s history (authenticated by Vatican manuscripts of the archives retrieved by Emperor Theodosius at the palace of Pilate at Jerusalem) says Joseph came with six hundred companions upon a ship built by King Solomon together with the duke of the Medes, called Nacianus, formerly baptized by Joseph in the city Saram, with the king of it, called Mordraius, who valiantly killed a king of North Wales, who held Joseph prisoner, after which he and his companions preached in the area, and were granted the twelve hides by King Avarigus. Comm. Aug 31.

2. St. Andrew the Holy Apostle is one of the most well known saints of Britain (and Scotland). His assistant was Aristobulus, the first Bishop of Britain. The Scottish Declaration of Arbroath records him as “first called of the Apostles, who brought the Scottish race to the faith… from greater Scythia”. (A legal document delivered to Rome with the seals of all the Barons during the wars of Robert the Bruce, William Wallace, Edward I, and the third overturn of the Stone of Scone which is validated as King David’s literal throne they ultimately fought for). The Eastern Orthodox claim St. Andrew has precedence because he was the first Apostle chosen by Jesus (Yahshua). Comm. Nov 30.

3. St. James the just, the brother of Jesus, and first Bishop of Jerusalem. Flavius Dexter, quoting the ecclesiastical Benedictine historian, Cressy, in his "Church History of Brittany," stated: "In the one and fortieth year of Christ (A.D.41) St. James, returning out of Spain, visited Gaule and Britain."

Other records confirm this date of his first visit to Britain, and some records claim he was present at the death of Mary at Avalon(Glastonbury), A.D.48. James was the first Bishop of Jerusalem, calling together the first Apostolic Church there. This is the first Council of the Appointed on record. The next Council wasn’t called together until Constantine the Great, three hundred years later. Comm. Oct 23.

4. St. Bran the Blessed was born in Judea, and was a high King of Britain. He was consecrated by St. Paul as Bishop of Siluria, replacing his title of ArchDruid. “the St. Ynys Prydain, or Pedigrees of the Saints of Britain” agrees with the Welsh Triads in attributing the first introduction of Christianity to Bran. (The Ecclesiastical Antiquities of the Cymry; Or the Ancient British Church, J. Williams, M.A., Rector of Llanymowddwy.) He married Joseph’s daughter Anna, founding another Levitical line for Celtic priests. Comm. on numerous 3rd-5th Century Saints festivals, such as in the Silurian catalog with Aristobulus, his confessor or spiritual instructor (periglor).

5. St. Nacianus, duke of Medes was baptized by Joseph in the city of Saram, with the king of it, called Mordraius. He valiantly killed a king of North Wales, who kept Joseph a prisoner. He assisted Joseph in his preaching efforts in the time of Arviragus." (Brit. Eccl. Antiq. p. 8, &c. Alford.)

6. St. Arwystli Hen (Aristobulus the old), one of the seventy elders. He is called a “man of Italy” in the Welsh Triads, as coming over together with King Bran’s company from Rome to Britain. St Paul also saluted him in his epistle to the Romans. He was brother of the Apostle St Barnabus, and they together accompanied St Paul on missions. Later he became an assistant of the Apostle St Andrew. He was sent as an apostle to the Britons and is celebrated as the first bishop in Britain. He died at Glastonbury in 99 according to Cressys and was there buried. Comm. Mar. 15.

7. Saint Anna of Arimathea the Prophetess, daughter of Joseph, of the Levitical/Aaronic lines of Zadok. Married Fendigaid 'The Blessed' ap Lllyr-Lear-Lediaith, and is ancestress of a long line of Saints and Royals. Feastday: March 17

8. St. Genuissa/Enygeus, sister of Joseph of Arimathea, married King Arvarigus, and is ancestress of a long line of Welsh (Hebrew) Saints and Royals.

9. St. Simon Zelotes the Holy Apostle “..traversed all Mauritania, and the regions of the Africans, preaching Christ. He was at last crucified, slain, and buried in Britain (St. Dorotheus, Synod. The Seventy Apostles; “the Synopsis” ad Sim Zelot.) One Menology assigns the martyrologies of Zelotes to Persia in Asia, but others agree in stating he was martyred in Britain. Cardinal Baronius and Hippolytus, as well as Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople, and Byzantine historian, A.D.758-829 corroborated the facts around St Simon's first visit to Britain. St. Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre(300 CE) when writing of St. Simon's Martyrdom, was referring to his second visit to Britain. He is identified as the second Bishop of Jerusalem. Comm. Oct. 28.

10. St. Lazarus of Bethany, first bishop of Gaul, (Marseilles)

Lazarus’ life is identified at Avalon(Glastonbury) in the Celtic MSS, known as The Triads (Laws) of Lazarus. (Capgrave, De Sancto Joseph ab Arimathea, quoting ancient manuscript and the Book of the Holy Grail, quoted in Jowett 163) “And it was from here that Lazarus, returned to Gaul, the area of Provence, France with Mary and Martha.” In the ancient church records of Lyon it states, ‘Lazarus returned to Gaul from Britain to Marseilles, taking with him Mary Magdalene and Martha. He was the first appointed bishop. He died there seven years later.’ (Jowett, George F. The Drama of the Lost Disciples, Covenant Publ., Co, 8 Blades Court, Deodar Road, London SW15 2NU, 1961, 1993, pg 164) Comm. Jul. 29

11. St. Philip the Holy Apostle, brought and sent many missionaries to and from Britain, from his base in Gaul(France). He also was active in the greater borders of the Roman province of Galatia, namely at Heiropolis and Phyrigia. He was banished from his native land together with Lazarus, James, and Joseph on boats, eventually landing at Marseilles where now lay the tombs of St. Mary, Margaret and Lazarus. He consecrated Joseph of Arimathea as Bishop of Britain, upon the death of Aristobulus. Cardinal Baronius wrote:

"We have said in our notes to the Roman Martyrology that, 'to the

Galatians' must be corrected in the place of 'to the Gauls'[Modern France]." (ie early French St. Epiphanius, A.D. 315-40. More confirmable references in “Drama of the Lost Disciples” by Jowett) Comm. May 1.

12. St. Peter the Holy Apostle, History records at least three visits of Peter to Britain. On his last visit St. Peter appeared on the very spot where once stood the old British church of Lambedr (St. Peter’s), where stands the present Abbey of St. Peter, Westminster. The legends on public display at St. Peter’s at Cornhill relate to us the historic founding of the church by King Lucius in honour of Peter’s ministry efforts at Britain. Peter was expelled from Rome by Claudius in 40AD, where he returned to his family and fellow exiles in Great Britain. Comm. June 29.

13. St. Linus, the second Pope, was a son of Cardoc, and Grandon of Bran. Linus the Prince of the Silures opted to stay in Rome after his father’s parole ended. The Scriptures record him n 2 Timothy with Paul in Rome He was consecrated by St. Paul and St. Peter as the first Bishop of Rome. Comm. Sept. 23.

14. St. Paul the Holy Apostle. Paul intimately mentioning the British Royal family members in his letters, and numerous records exist of his residence in Siluria, and burial at Glastonbury. The great historian Venerable Bede recorded Paul’s burial. Get the extensive book “St. Paul in Britain” by R.W. Morgan. Comm. Nov. 26.

15. St. Eigra (AKA Eurgain) of Llan Ilid, was sister of Caractacus, daughter of Caradog ap Bran, and wife of Salog, Lord of Caer Salog (Salisbury), the first female St. in Britain (Morgan, History of Great Britain). She co-founded the religious college of twelve named Cor Eurgain (the choir of Eurgain) at Llan. From this choir (or Cor-Eugain) issued many of the most eminent teachers and missionaries of Christianity down to the tenth century, as catalogued in “Genealogies of the Saints of Britain”, listing from “Illid the Hebrew”, St. Illid, who came with Bran the Blessed from Rome at the request of Eurgain was made the chief instructor of the choir. She is an ancestor of St. Helen (mother of Constantine) and feast date is June 29th.

16. St. Rufus Pudens married the British princess Claudia (Gladys). His home in Rome was called Palatium Britannica, also the previous residence of British royals, and house of worship. Father of Praxedes and Pudentiana. He was clothed with baptism by the apostles, and watched and kept is robe pure and without wrinkle to the crown of a blameless life. Comm. May 17.

17. St. Pudentiana, the virgin, of the most illustrious descent, daughter of Pudens, and disciple of the holy apostle St. Paul. Comm. May 17.

18. St. Trophimus was sent to Gaul by St Joseph and, under the direction of Philip, replaced Martha at Arles. He was consecrated the first Bishop of Arles and there performed an outstanding service. He was energetic, practical and an intelligent organizer. His Christianizing endeavours embraced a large area which formed the district of Narbonne. He became the first Metropolitan of the Narbonne, with Arles as his Bishopric. For centuries it continued to be a prominent stronghold of the Chrisian faith in Gaul. Comm. Jan 4.

19. St. Mary Magdelene of Bethany was named among the twelve companions who arrived with Joseph at Glastonbury. As we have seen, Trophimus joined with Martha at Arles, where she later left for Tarascon. Maximin is described as joining with Mary Magdalene at Aix where both spent out their life. Both died a natural death. Maximin was the first Bishop of Aix, and there are found numerous memorials and relics of Maximin, and particularly of Mary Magdalene. The area is saturated with her memory. Mary's classic beauty and her rich voice, extolled in reverence and pleasure by all who knew her, endeared her so deeply to the hearts of the people among whom she laboured that she was adored as a Saint before she died. Her undying devotion to her Lord throbbed through her teachings of the Word. The most hardened soul melted to her preaching, and she converted, as we are told, 'multitudes to the faith'. The ancient documents resound with her glory. Buried at Marseilles (Maximin-le-Baume) with Lazarus and Martha. Comm. Jul 22.

20. St. Ilid one of the “men of Israel” who accompanied Bran on his return from Rome. Ilid, in the “Genealogy of the Saints,” is said to have converted many of the Cymry to the Christian faith. In the “Genealogy of Iestyn ab Gwrant,” he is represented as having arrived from Rome at the request of Eurgain, the daughter of Cardoc, and as having become chief instructor of the Cymry in the Christian faith. He is said to have regulated or systemized a choir of twelve saints, which she had established near the church, afterwards called the church of Illtud, and to have subsequently retired to the Isle of Avalon (Glastonbury), where he died, and was buried.

21. St. Cyndav was named in the welsh triads of the saints chronicle him as a “man of Israel” who accompanied King Bran, Mawan, Ilid, and others who returned from Rome as a missionaries to Britain.

22. St. Mawan, son of Cyndav, is chronicled as a “man of Israel” who accompanied King Bran, Cyndav, Ilid, Hid, and others who returned from Rome as a missionaries to Britain.

23. St. Mansuetus, a Caledonian Briton ; disciple of St. Peter at Rome,

and afterwards bishop of Toul in Lorrain. Comm. Sept. 3. Died

A. D. 89.

24. St. Pontius Pilate was a British educated Roman ruler of Judea. Shortly after the crucifixion became a Confessor, St. and martyr of the church he helped found in England. In the Acts of Pilate or Gospel of Nicodemus are his letters and interactions with the British Royal family, and Joseph of Arimathea. His long association with Joseph of Arimathea stretched back to when Joseph was in the Roman army for seven years, of which he achieved the rank of “de curio”. His comm. June 15.

25. St. Claudia, a daughter of Caractacus, and the wife of Pudens. Comm. Aug. 7. Died at Sabinum, a city of Umbria in Italy A. D. 110.

26. St. Phagan (Fagan); successor to Joseph in his Prefecture at Glastonbury. Comm. Jan 3 and May 26

27. St. Sidonis, together with Saturnius, and Cleon taught and supported other missionaries in Gaul, then returned to Britain.

28. St. Parmena, a disciple of St Joseph of Arimathea, was appointed first Bishop of Avignon. He was one of the first Deacons of Jerusalem mentioned in Acts 6:5. Local ecclesiastical tradition places him as the first Bishop of Avignon. Hagiographical accounts detail his work spreading Christianity in Gaul. He's termed a First Century martyr.

29. St. Drennalus, helped St Joseph found the church at Morlaix. He was then appointed to Treguier as its first Bishop.

St Martial, cousin of St Stephen, arrived at Limoges (Lemovices and Augustoritum), according to old Aquitaine legends (incl. 10th Century “Fastes Episcop”, a dozen others), with his father and mother (Marcellus and Elizabeth), St. Zaccheus (publican of the Gospels), and St Joseph of Arimathea. Returning from Britain they founded the first church with Zaccheus at Limoges and Rocamadour, which remain as monumental crypts inscribed as such today.

St Zacceus, In "Reconitions of Clement", he listed several of Jesus’ best known friends who were hunted out of Jerusalem, at their temporary shelter at the Roman capital and seaport Caesarea. He names Zacceus as their officiating Bishop there, together alongside St Peter, St Philip, St Lazarus, St Joseph, St Nicodemus, and “the holy women” enumerated. Having been forced from that refuge, Zacceus continued with St Joseph and the rest of these companions to Marsellies where the two maries are reputidly buried. The locals named the site of Zacceus as “Saint Baume”.

(Note: many Popes and kings have gone in pilgrimage to Ste. Baume — John XXII., Benedict XII., Clement VI., Innocent VI., Urban V., Gregory XL, Clement VII., and Benedict XIII.— Louis IX., Louis XL, Charles VIII., Louis XII., Francis L, Charles IX., Louis XI II., and Louis XIV. — when, in one day, Philip of Valois, King of France, Adolphus IV., King of Arragon, Hugo IV., King of Cyprus, John of Luxemburg, King of Bohemia, and Robert, King of Sicily, stood or knelt within the cave of Mary Magdalene as humble pilgrims, we may take it for granted that all of these firmly believed in the truth of the Provencal tradition, and that those, therefore, who lived nearer to the times of Rabanus than we do had the strongest belief in the credibility of his history.

King Henry II went twice on pilgrimage to Rocamadour to their ancient altar.)

30. St. Beatus was born of noble parents in Britain and at the school of Avalon was converted and baptized. He became a missionary to the Helvi in the mountain of modern Switzerland and became the founder of the Helvetian church. His death occurred in the cell, still shown at Underseven, on the Lake of Thun, in AD 96. (Theatre. Magn. Britan., lib. vi. p. 9).

Someone asked, did PAUL COMMAND US TO DO THE ROMAN SALUTE? The right arm Roman salute was what everyone was acquainted with.

Heb 13:24

"Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you"

Some Question if Paul was referring to the right handed Roman Salutes

As Paul (Saul of Tarsus, a Chief Pharisee of Pharisees) was deeply affiliated with the Roman upper class, the "salute" was only of one type.

The Roman right arm salute.

As he always affirmed his rights as a Roman citizen:

In Acts 22:25: Paul asks if it's legal to whip him, which would violate the rights of a Roman citizen

In Acts 22:28: Paul states that he's been a Roman citizen his whole life

In Acts 25:10–11: Paul appeals to Emperor Nero for a hearing

Act 25:13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

Rom 16:5, 7, 9-16, 21-225 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. ... 7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. ... 9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household. 11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. 12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord. 13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them. 15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them. 16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. ... 21 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you. I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.

1Co 16:19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

2Co 13:13 All the saints salute you.

Phl 4:21-22 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you. All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.

Col 4:15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

2Ti 4:19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

Tit 3:15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

Phm 1:23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

Heb 13:24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

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