Tuesday, December 3, 2019

SAINT QUIRINUS OF TEGERNSEE

St. Quirinus of Tegernsee

Feast day: March 25
Death: 269


Roman martyr, also called Cyrinus. He was mentioned in the legendary Acts of Sts. Mans and Martha as being buried in the Catacomb of Pontian. His name, however, is not listed on the itineraries to the graves of the Roman martyrs. In the eighth century, his relics were translated to the Benedictine abbey of Tegernsee in Bavaria.

 Saint Quirinus suffered martyrdom under Claudius II. He had been one of those befriended and buried by . Marius, Martha, and Companions

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