Saint Marinus
Italian stonemason who founded San Marino in 301 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the saint who died in the 3rd century, see Marinus of Caesarea. For the 5th century saint, see Marinus the Monk.
Marinus (/məˈriːnəs/; Italian: San Marino) was an Early Christian and the founder of a chapel and monastery in 301 from whose initial community the state of San Marino later grew.
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Marinus | |
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Hermit | |
Born | c. 275 Arba, Dalmatia, Roman Empire |
Died | 366 (traditional) Monte Titano, Roman Italy |
Venerated in | [1] |
Major shrine | Basilica of Saint Marinus |
Feast | 3 September |
Attributes | Depicted as a bearded layman with a stonemason's hammer; also depicted as a young deacon with a hammer; depicted serving as a deacon to Saint Leo the Great or Gaudentius of Rimini; two oxen near him. |
Patronage | bachelors; deacons; falsely accused people; San Marino |
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