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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Quintius of Tours

A martyr honored in the region of Tours in Gaul.

Feast
October 4old style October 17
Era
6th century
Place
Tours
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Quintius of Tours (Quentin) was a citizen of Tours in France who served at the court of the Frankish king. The reigning queen tried to seduce him and then had him murdered at L'Indrois near Montresor, around 570. He is honoured as a martyr in the Tours region and is commemorated on 4 October, as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar. Our sources preserve no further details.

Commemorated the same day October 4