Thyrsus of Apollonia
Christian martyr and saint
Feast: 14 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Thyrsus or Thyrse (Ancient Greek: Θύρσος, romanized: Thúrsos, literally "thyrsus"; Spanish and Portuguese: Tirso; French: Thyrse; died 251) is venerated as a Christian martyr. He was killed for his faith in Apollonia, Phrygia, during the persecution of Decius, along with Leucius (Λεύκιος Leúkios) and Callinicus (Καλλίνικος Kallínīkos). Tradition states that Thyrsus endured many tortures and was sentenced to be sawn in half. However, the saw did not penetrate as it became so heavy that the executioners could not use it. Saint Leucius, after reproaching the governor, Cumbricius, was hanged, harrowed on his sides, and then beheaded.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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- Wikidata Q38117964 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Saint Thyrsus (CC BY-SA)
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