Christina of Bolsena

Saint

Christina of Bolsena
St Christina, by Moriz Schlachter, (c.1889)
Virgin and martyr
Born3rd Century
Tyre modern-day Lebanon
Died3rd Century
Bolsena, Lazio, Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
CanonizedPre-Congregation
Major shrineBasilica of Santa Cristina, Bolsena, Italy
Feast24 July
Attributespierced by three arrows[1]

Christina of Tyre, also known as Christine of Bolsena, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina the Great martyr,[2] is venerated as a virgin martyr of the third century. Archaeological excavations of an underground cemetery constructed over her tomb have shown that she was venerated at Tyre by the fourth century.