Saint Terence
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Saint Terence can refer to several Christian
figures:
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
figures:
- Terence (Terentianus) was, according to his legend, an officer in the Roman ArmyRoman armyThe Roman army is the generic term for the terrestrial armed forces deployed by the kingdom of Rome , the Roman Republic , the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine empire...
during the 1st century. He witnessed the death sentencing of Saints John and PaulJohn and PaulFor the musical partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, see Lennon/McCartneyJohn and Paul are saints in the Roman Catholic Church. They were martyred at Rome on 26 June. They should not be confused with the famous apostles of the same name...
. He became a convert, and was martyred himself, possibly also with his son. His feast day is June 26. - Terence was a 1st century bishop of Iconium. He may have been the TertiusTertiusTertius is Latin word for "third", or "concerning the third".-In law:The term is used in contract law to refer to an interested third party not privy to a contract...
mentioned by Saint Paul the Apostle in RomansEpistle to the RomansThe Epistle of Paul to the Romans, often shortened to Romans, is the sixth book in the New Testament. Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by the Apostle Paul to explain that Salvation is offered through the Gospel of Jesus Christ...
16.22. He was martyred. His feast day is June 21. - TerentianTerentianSaint Terentian was Bishop of Todi who was killed during the reign of Hadrian.-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:**...
, Bishop of Todi and saint - Terence, martyred at CarthageCarthageCarthage , implying it was a 'new Tyre') is a major urban centre that has existed for nearly 3,000 years on the Gulf of Tunis, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC...
during the time of DeciusDeciusTrajan Decius , was Roman Emperor from 249 to 251. In the last year of his reign, he co-ruled with his son Herennius Etruscus until they were both killed in the Battle of Abrittus.-Early life and rise to power:...
, along with Africanus, Maximus, Pompeius, Zeno, Alexander, and Theodore. Theodosius ITheodosius ITheodosius I , also known as Theodosius the Great, was Roman Emperor from 379 to 395. Theodosius was the last emperor to rule over both the eastern and the western halves of the Roman Empire. During his reign, the Goths secured control of Illyricum after the Gothic War, establishing their homeland...
transferred their relics to ConstantinopleConstantinopleConstantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
. - Terence of PesaroTerence of PesaroSaint Terence is the patron saint of Pesaro. According to tradition, he was from Pannonia and fled to the Adriatic coast to escape the persecution of Christians under Decius . His corpse was eventually thrown into a gorge near some hot springs , near Pesaro...
(d. ca. 251 AD), patron saintPatron saintA patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of PesaroPesaroPesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. According to the 2007 census, its population was 92,206....
. - Terence of ImolaImolathumb|250px|The Cathedral of Imola.Imola is a town and comune in the province of Bologna, located on the Santerno river, in the Emilia-Romagna region of north-central Italy...
http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/92042 - Blessed Terence O’Brien