Peregrine (martyr)
St. Peregrine | |
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martyr | |
Died | August 25, 182 Rome |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Major shrine | Saint John's Abbey, Collegeville Minnesota |
Feast | August 25 (Martyrdom); May 6 (Translation) |
Attributes | Chi Rho on his chest, in a dungeon with the rack, the scourge, clubs or fire's flames |
St. Peregrine the martyr was an early Christian martyr who died because he and others refused to worship the Roman Emperor Commodus on his birthday.[1]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ St. Peregrin at Catholic Online
Categories:
- 182 deaths
- 2nd-century Christian martyrs
- Saint stubs