Cyprian and Justina
Saints Cyprian and Justina (Greek: Κυπριανός & Ίουστίνη) are honored in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodoxy as Christians of Antioch, who in 304, during the Diocletianic Persecution, suffered martyrdom at Nicomedia (modern-day İzmit, Turkey) on September 26. According to Roman Catholic sources, no Bishop of Antioch bore the name of Cyprian.
Saints Cyprian and Justina | |
|---|---|
Cyprian and Justina, icon from Bulgaria | |
| Martyrs | |
| Born | 3rd century AD |
| Died | September 26, 304 Nicomedia, Bithynia, Asia Minor, Roman Empire (modern-day İzmit, Kocaeli, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Oriental Orthodoxy Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast |
|
The historian of religion Gilles Quispel has argued that the story of Cyprian is a prototype of the Faust story.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.