Antoninus of Rome
Antoninus of Rome is an early Christian martyr. He allegedly suffered the martyrdom under Diocletian in Rome together with Pope Marcellinus and other Christians . In the church calendar, he is remembered on April 26th, the same day as Marcellinus.
presentation
In the church of San Clemente in Rome he is depicted as a young cleric with a stole in a fresco created around 1100. Other depictions show him with a tunic.
literature
- Lexicon of Christian Iconography (LCI). Vol. 5, p. 203.
Individual evidence
- ↑ [Stadler's complete dictionary of saints at www.heiligenlexikon.de https://www.heiligenlexikon.de/Stadler/Marcellinus.html ] accessed on October 16, 2016
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| SURNAME | Antoninus of Rome |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | early Christian martyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century or 4th century |