Saint Christina of Bolsena | |
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 St Christina, by Moriz Schlachter, (c.1889) | |
| Virgin and martyr | |
| Born | 3rd Century Tyre modern-day Lebanon |
| Died | 3rd Century Bolsena, Lazio, Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Basilica of Santa Cristina, Bolsena, Italy |
| Feast | 24 July |
| Attributes | pierced 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.