Terentian

"Terentian" can refer to anything pertaining to the works of Terence.
Saint

Terentian
Martyr and Bishop of Todi
Died118
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
CanonizedPre-congregation
Feast1 September

Terentian(us) (Italian: San Terenziano) (died 118) was Bishop of Todi who was killed during the reign of Hadrian (117–138).[1]

Biography

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His legend states that before he was killed, his tongue was cut out. Then he was beheaded. His feast day is September 1.

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ Lanzoni, p. 425, attributes him to the 4th century, not the 2nd.

Bibliography

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  • 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • 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.