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Cyriaca, the Glossary

Index Cyriaca

Cyriaca, also known as Dominica, was a Roman widow, and patroness to St. Lawrence, and eventually suffered martyrdom.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 10 relations: Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Italy, Martyr, Roman Empire, Rome, Saint Lawrence, San Lorenzo fuori le mura, Santa Maria in Domnica, Scourge.

  2. 249 deaths
  3. Executed ancient Roman women
  4. People executed by scourging
  5. People executed for apostasy

Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Eastern Orthodox Church

The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, and also called the Greek Orthodox Church or simply the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 230 million baptised members.

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Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.

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Martyr

A martyr (mártys, 'witness' stem, martyr-) is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party.

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Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was the state ruled by the Romans following Octavian's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC, the post-Republican state of ancient Rome.

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Rome

Rome (Italian and Roma) is the capital city of Italy.

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Saint Lawrence

Saint Lawrence or Laurence (Laurentius, lit. "laurelled"; 31 December AD 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roman Emperor Valerian ordered in 258. Cyriaca and Saint Lawrence are 3rd-century Christian martyrs.

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San Lorenzo fuori le mura

The (Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls) is a Roman Catholic papal minor basilica and parish church, located in Rome, Italy.

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Santa Maria in Domnica

The Minor Basilica of St.

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Scourge

A scourge is a whip or lash, especially a multi-thong type, used to inflict severe corporal punishment or self-mortification.

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See also

249 deaths

Executed ancient Roman women

People executed by scourging

People executed for apostasy

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyriaca