Crispinian
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CRISPINIAN — Crispinianus … Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions
Crispinian — /kri spin ee euhn/, n. Saint. See under Crispin, Saint … Useful english dictionary
Sts. Crispin and Crispinian — Sts. Crispin and Crispinian † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sts. Crispin and Crispinian Martyrs of the Early Church who were beheaded during the reign of Diocletian; the date of their execution is given as 25 October, 285 or 286. It is… … Catholic encyclopedia
Crispin and Crispinian, Saints — • Martyrs of the Diocletian persecution, d. 285 or 286 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Crispin and Crispinian, Saints — ▪ Christian saint (both b. traditionally Rome d. c. 286, possibly Soissons, Fr.; feast day October 25), patron saints of shoemakers, whose legendary history dates from the 8th century. It is said that they were brothers from a noble… … Universalium
Crispin — This article is about the Christian saint. For other uses of Crispin, see Crispin (disambiguation). Saints Crispin and Crispinian The Martyrdom of SS. Crispin and Crispinian by Aert van den Bossche … Wikipedia
Saint Crispin's Day — is the feast day of the Christian saints Crispin and Crispinian (Also known as Crispinus and Crispianus, though this spelling has fallen out of favour), twins who were martyred circa A.D. 286. It falls on 25 October each year. It is a day most… … Wikipedia
Bernard Cornwell — Born 23 February 1944 (1944 02 23) (age 67) London, England Occupation Author Nationality English Genres Historical fiction … Wikipedia
Calendar of saints (Anglican Church of Canada) — Prior to the revision of the Anglican Church of Canada s (ACC) Book of Common Prayer (BCP) in 1962, the national church followed the liturgical calendar of the 1918 Canadian Book of Common Prayer. Throughout most of the twentieth century, the… … Wikipedia
Rictius Varus — (Rictiovarus, Rixius Varus) was reportedly a prefect in Roman Gaul at the end of the third century. He was appointed by the Emperor Maximian, and severely persecuted Christians. He is mentioned in Christian martyrologies. He occurs in the stories … Wikipedia
