Terence of Pesaro
Saint and bishop
Feast: 24 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Terence (Latin: sanctus Terentius, Italian: San Terenzio) is the patron saint of Pesaro. According to tradition, he was from Pannonia and fled to the Adriatic coast to escape the persecution of Christians under Decius (ca. 250–51). His corpse was eventually thrown into a gorge near some hot springs (locally called acqua mala or acqua cattiva), near Pesaro. The place of his martyrdom was considered to be the area called the Apsella di Montelabbate, near the Abbey of San Tomaso in Foglia. This area contains sulphurous springs, and locally they are called the l'Acqua di S. Terenzio.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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- Santi e Beati — San Terenzio, vescovo e martire — 'Vescovo e martire, festa 24 settembre' — the bishop-martyr honoured at Pesaro; feast matches.
- Wikidata Q3339298 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Terence of Pesaro (CC BY-SA)
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