Judas Cyriacus ; Spanish: Quirico, Italian: Ciriaco, d. ca. AD 360, is the patron saint of Ancona, Italy. His feast day is celebrated in the Catholic Church on 4 May.
Martyrdom of St. Quirico. Barcelona, 12th century
The martyrdom of Judas Cyriacus.
Judas Cyriacus by Palma il Giovane
The body of Judas Cyriacus in the Cathedral of Ancona.
The Crosiers or Brethren of the Cross or crutched friars is a general name for several loosely related Catholic orders, mostly canons regular. Their names derive from their devotion to the Holy Cross.