Quintinus (saint)
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.
literature
- Gian Domenico Gordini: Quintinus (French Quentin) . In: Josef Höfer , Karl Rahner (Ed.): Lexicon for Theology and Church . 2nd Edition. tape 8 . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1963, Sp. 945 .
Web links
- Quintinius of Saint-Quentin in the Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints
- Saint Quentin in CatholicSaints.Info (English)
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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 |