Quintinus (saint)

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Martyrdom of St. Quintinus (14th century)
Jacopo Pontormo : Martyrdom of St. Quintinus (around 1517)

Quintin ( us ) ( French / English Quentin , Dutch Quinten , also Kwinten ) was a martyr of the 3rd century, about whose exact circumstances little is known. The place of his death is Saint-Quentin in Picardy , of which he is the patron saint. His feast day is October 31st.

Vita

Even the oldest written tradition ( Passio ) from the 7th century is legendary and historically unreliable; it has undergone numerous adaptations over the course of time. Quintinius was a Roman citizen who, from the year 245 in Gaul , especially in the area around Amiens , was missionary together with Lucianus of Beauvais and who is said to have been martyred in Gaul at the time of the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian . His remains were thrown into the Somme .

Adoration

A blind Roman noblewoman named Eusebia is said to have brought the bones to a prayer house that was expanded in the 5th century; today there is the Saint-Quentin basilica . Through Gregory of Tours († 594) a strong veneration is attested since the 6th century, which in the Middle Ages spread throughout France , Belgium and West Germany . In 641 Bishop Eligius von Noyon found his relics and had an elaborate tomb erected. His bones were brought to Laon during the Norman invasions . A number of other places and churches, especially in France, have been named after the saint.

presentation

Numerous depictions of his martyrdom have been known since the late Middle Ages; he is said to have been tied to a wooden frame and hammered with nails.

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SURNAME Quintinus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Quintine; Quentin; Fifths; Kwinten
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Saint
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century or 3rd century
DATE OF DEATH 3rd century or 4th century