Terentian Explained

"Terentian" can refer to anything pertaining to the works of Terence.

Honorific Prefix:Saint
Terentian
Death Date:118
Feast Day:1 September
Venerated In:Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
Titles:Martyr and Bishop of Todi
Canonized Date:Pre-congregation

Terentian(us) (Italian: San Terenziano) (died 118) was Bishop of Todi who was killed during the reign of Hadrian (117–138).[1]

Biography

His legend states that before he was killed, his tongue was cut out. Then he was beheaded. His feast day is September 1.

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Notes and References

  1. Lanzoni, p. 425, attributes him to the 4th century, not the 2nd.