Cyricus and Julitta
Mother and son Christian martyrs in the 4th-century AD / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Saint Quiricus" redirects here. For other uses, see Quiricus.
Cyricus[lower-alpha 1] and his mother Julitta[lower-alpha 2] are venerated as early Christian martyrs. According to tradition, they were put to death at Tarsus in AD 304.
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Cyricus and Julitta | |
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Born | Iconium, Asia Minor (modern-day Konya, Turkey) |
Died | ~304 AD Tarsus, Asia Minor (modern-day Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey) |
Venerated in | Church of the East Catholic Church Oriental Orthodox Churches Eastern Orthodox Church |
Major shrine | Relics at Nevers, and in the monastery of Saint-Amand, Tournai. |
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Attributes | From the story involving Charlemagne, Cyricus is depicted as a naked child riding on a wild boar. |
Patronage | Prayed to for family happiness, and the restoring to health of sick children. |
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