Terentian
- "Terentian" can refer to anything pertaining to the works of Terence.
Saint Terentian | |
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Martyr and Bishop of Todi | |
Died | 118 |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | Pre-congregation |
Feast | 1 September |
Saint Terentian(us) (Italian: San Terenziano) (died 118) was Bishop of Todi who was killed during the reign of Hadrian (117–138).[1]
Biography[]
His legend states that before he was killed, his tongue was cut out. Then he was beheaded. His feast day is September 1.
External links[]
- Terentian
- Terentian
- (in Italian) San Terenziano
Notes and references[]
- ^ Lanzoni, p. 425, attributes him to the 4th century, not the 2nd.
Bibliography[]
- Acta Sanctorum: Pien, Jean; Stiltingh, Jean; Van De Velde, Jean; Limpens, Jean (1746). Acta Sanctorum Septembris: Quo dies primus, secundus [et] tertius continentur (in Latin). Antwerp: Apud Bernardum Albertum Vander Plassche. pp. 108–116.
- Lanzoni, Francesco (1927). Le diocesi d'Italia dalle origini al principio del secolo VII (an. 604). Faenza: F. Lega, pp. 425. (in Italian)
- Leonii, Lorenzo (1889). Cronica dei vescovi di Todi (in Italian). Todi: F. Franchi. pp. 9–10.
Categories:
- Bishops in Umbria
- 118 deaths
- 2nd-century Italian bishops
- 2nd-century Christian martyrs
- Italian saint stubs