- Quintus of Phrygia
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name= Saint Quintus of Phrygia
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death_date=~285 AD
feast_day=March 2
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church
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issues=Quintus (Cointus) the Wonder-Worker (Greek: Κόϊντος Ομολογητής και Θαυματουργός, "Kóïntos Omologêtếs kai Taumatourgós") (d. ca. 285) is a
saint andthaumaturge of theEastern Orthodox Church . Hisfeast day isMarch 2 . He is considered amartyr for the tortures he endured, though he did not die from them. A native ofPhrygia , he was born to aChristian family. He worked with the poor atAeolia . At Cyme, the governor, Rufus, ordered Quintus to sacrifice to theRoman gods , in accordance with the decree ofAurelian . However, Quintus freed Rufus when the latter was possessed bydemons . Anearthquake also pulled down the statues and temple of the pagan idols. Quintus was thus released.However, after forty days, he was arrested again by the
magistrate Clearchus. Quintus was tortured but recovered from his wounds and continued his ministry for many years after.External links
*it icon [http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/43600 San Quinto il Taumaturgo]
*El icon [http://www.snhell.gr/references/synaxaristis/search.asp?id=397&search=3 02/03 - Κοΐντου Ομολογητού]
*El icon [http://athos.edo.gr/modules.php?d=2&file=viewday&m=3&name=GCalendar&y=2008 Ο Άγιος Κόϊντος ο Μάρτυρας, Ομολογητής και Θαυματουργός]
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