Saint Quentin


Quentin
Martyr
Bornunknown
Diedc. 287
Saint-Quentin, France
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrineSaint-Quentin, France
Feast31 October
Attributesdepicted as a young man with two spits; as a deacon; with a broken wheel; with a chair to which he is transfixed; with a sword; or beheaded, a dove flying from his severed head[1]
Patronagebombardiers, chaplains, locksmiths, porters, tailors, and surgeons. Invoked against coughs, sneezes, and dropsy

Quentin (Latin: Quintinus; died c. 287 AD) also known as Quentin of Amiens, was an early Christian saint.

  1. ^ Stracke, Richard (20 October 2015). "Saint Quentin: The Iconography".

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