Feastday: June 21
Death: 1st century
Bishop and martyr. One of the early bishops of the Church, he served as head of the Christian community of Iconium. Some modem scholars and hagiographers speculate that he might be identified with the Tertius mentioned by St. Paul in his Letter to the Romans.
Saint Terence (Terentius, Terentianus) is any of several Christian figures:
- Terence (Terentianus) was, according to his legend, an officer in the Roman Army during the 1st century. He witnessed the death sentencing of Saints Peter and Paul. 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 Tertius mentioned by Saint Paul the Apostle in Romans 16.22 (although the Wiki article has different feast days), He was martyred. His feast day is June 21.
- Terentian (d. 118), Bishop of Todi and saint
- Terence, martyred at Carthage during the time of Decius, along with Africanus, Maximus, Pompeius, Zeno, Alexander, and Theodore. Theodosius I transferred their relics to Constantinople.
- Terence of Pesaro (d. ca. 251 AD), patron saint of Pesaro.
- Fidentius and Terence, martyrs c. 305
- Terence of Imola
- Bishop-Martyr Terence Albert O'Brien (1600-1651)
References
- ^ saintt0w.htm Archived 2007-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Saints' Names (boys S–Z) & Their Meanings – Good News Ministries Online
- ^ saintt0y.htm Archived 2007-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ San Terenzio e compagni
- ^ San Terenzio di Imola
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