Saint Quirinus of Rome

Also known as

• Quirinus of Tegernsee
• Cyrinus….
• Quirino….

Memorial

• 25 March
• 16 June (translation of relics)

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Friend of Saint Marius and Saint Martha. Martyred in the persecutions of Claudius II.

Died

• martyred c.269 in Rome, Italy
• buried by Saint Marius and Saint Martha
• relics translated to the Benedictine abbey of Tegernsee in Bavaria, Germany in the 8th century

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Representation

• orb
• sceptre

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Catholic Online
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Santi e Beati
• Wikipedia
• Wikipedia - español

MLA Citation

• “Saint Quirinus of Rome“. Saints.SQPN.com. 29 April 2013. Web. 19 May 2013. <>