Ursus of Solothurn [SEP] canonization status
Ursus of Solothurn
Ursus of Solothurn was a 3rd-century Roman Christian venerated as a saint. He is the patron of the Roman Catholic cathedral in Solothurn, Switzerland, where his body is located. He was associated very early with the Theban Legion and Victor of Solothurn, for instance in the "Roman Martyrology". The "Life of Ursus" was written by Saint Eucherius of Lyon in the 5th century; it recounts that Ursus was tortured and beheaded under Emperor Maximian and the governor Hyrtacus for refusing to worship idols
The Boys Choir of St Ursus Cathedral in Solothurn
The Boys Choir of St Ursus Cathedral in Solothurn (German: "Singknaben der St. Ursenkathedrale Solothurn") are a Swiss boys choir from Solothurn. The tradition of the choir is based on the medieval Schola of St. Ursenstift, the collegiate church that preceded Solothurn Cathedral, and which is first mentioned in 742. This makes the choir the oldest boys' choir in Switzerland. The choir is denominationally neutral today. The repertoire includes both religious and secular choral literature from all eras