Therinus
Saint Therinus | |
|---|---|
| Born | Butrint |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | April 23 |
Therinus (Albanian: Therin or Terin),[1] also known as Therinus of Butrint, was a Christian saint revered in Albania. Therinus was massacred in the 3rd century, during a wave of anti-Christian persecution, probably at the time of the Roman Emperor Decius (r. 249–251) His feast day is celebrated on April 23.[2]
See also[]
- Buthrotum
- Donatus of Butrint
References[]
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2000). "The Christian Saints of Albania". Balkanistica. American Association for South Slavic Studies. 13: 36.
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2000). A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology, and folk culture. NYU Press. p. 249. ISBN 0-8147-2214-8.
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- 3rd-century Christian saints
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- People from Buthrotum
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