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San Quirico (Pescia)
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San Quirico may refer to: * Saint Quiricus (fl. 304), an early Christian martyr * San Quirico, Sorano, a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto * San Quirico d'Orcia, a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany * San Quirico Martire, a Roman Catholic church in the frazione of Bolano, Salerno, Italy * San Quirico, Spain See also * Quirico * Saint-Cyr (other) Saint-Cyr refers to the popular child-saint Saint Quiricus and Saint Julietta, Saint Quiricus (Cyriacus), whose following was strong in France because relics were brought back from Antioch by the 4th-century Bishop Saint Amator of Auxerre. Sain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Quiricus
Cyricus ( el, Κήρυκος, am, ቂርቆስ, arc, ܡܪܝ ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ ܣܗܕܐ ''Mar Quriaqos Sahada''; also Cyriacus, Quiriac, Quiricus, Cyr), and his mother, Julitta ( el, Ἰουλίττα, am, እየሉጣ arc, ܝܘܠܝܛܐ, ''Yulitha''; also Julietta) are venerated as early Christian martyrs. According to tradition, they were put to death at Tarsus in AD 304. Cyricus Some evidence exists for an otherwise unknown child-martyr named Cyricus at Antioch. It is believed that the legends about Cyricus and Julitta refer to him. There are places named after Cyricus in Europe and the Middle East, but without the name Julitta attached. Cyricus is the Saint-Cyr found in many French toponyms, as well as in several named San Quirico in Italy. The cult of these saints was strong in France after Amator, Bishop of Auxerre, brought relics back from Antioch in the 4th century. It is said that Constantine I discovered their relics originally and built a monastery near Constantin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Quirico, Sorano
San Quirico is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 572. San Quirico is about 85 km from Grosseto and 5 km from Sorano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Sorano to Casone. The village was born after the depopulation of the town of Vitozza, whose ruins lie next to San Quirico. It was formerly known as ''San Quirichino''. Emanuele Repetti, San Quirico, ''Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana'', 1833-1846. Main sights * ''Santi Quirico e Giulitta'' (18th century), main parish church of the village since 1785, it was restructured in a Neo-Classical style in the early 20th century. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Quirico D'Orcia
San Quirico d'Orcia is a ''comune'' (municipality) of about 2,500 inhabitants in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southeast of Florence and about southeast of Siena inside the Valdorcia landscape. It is named in honor of Saint Quiricus. Located on the Via Francigena, San Quirico d'Orcia borders the municipalities of Castiglione d'Orcia, Montalcino and Pienza. Main sights The ''frazione'' of Vignoni houses a castle, a residence of the Salimbeni family in the 12th century. It includes a top-less tower and a Romanesque church, once housing a crufix by Giambologna, now in the Museum of Montalcino. Annexed is also the (rebuilt) 15th century ''Palazzo degli Amerighi'', where a plot was set against the Spanish who menaced Siena in 1558–59. San Quirico is home to the following churches: * Collegiate church of ''San Quirico''. Once a rural ''pieve'' (pleban church) from the 8th century, with a baptismal font, it was rebuilt into the current stru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Quirico Martire
San Quirico Martire is the Roman Catholic church in the ''frazione'' of Bolano in the ''comune'' of Fisciano, province of Salerno, region of Campania, Italy. History Originally this was a chapel dedicated to ''Santa Maria del Carmine'' associated with the Congrega della Carità of Fisciano. It replaced in 1890 an earlier ancient church of San Quirico, outside of town, in a lowlying area, which due to repeated flooding had caused the structure to fall into ruin. The Belltower was built in 1897. A number of the ornaments date from this year including the canvas depicting the S.S Vergine di Pompei, the Madonna of the Carmine, and the altar of the ''Addolorata''. Originally a rural location, it is now in an urban neighborhood. entry on church. References |
San Quirico, Spain
Sant Quirze de Besora is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Osona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the banks of the Ter river in the north of the ''comarca''. It is on the main communication route between Barcelona and Puigcerdà, served by the C-17 road and a station on the RENFE railway line. It is also linked to Prats de Lluçanès and the Berguedà by the C-149 road. There is a tradition of textile manufacture in the town, as well as a distillery and a hydroelectric power station. Sant Quirze de Besora became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Ripollès Ripollès (; es, link=no, Ripollés) is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the Ribes and Camprodon river valleys. In 2001, its population was 25,744, about 40% of whom lived in the capital, Ripoll. Ripollès borders the c .... Demography References * Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quirico
Quirico may refer to: ;People * Quiricus and Julietta, Catholic saints *Quirico Bernacchi (1914–2006), Italian racing cyclist *Quirico Filopanti (1812–1894), Italian mathematician *Quirico Pignalberi (1891–1982), Italian Roman Catholic priest *DeWayne Quirico, American professional drummer * Rafael Quirico, former Major League Baseball pitcher ;Places * San Quirico d'Orcia, Italian municipality * Serra San Quirico, Italian municipality *Corvino San Quirico, Italian municipality * Quirino Avenue, a lane divided highway in Manila, Philippines *Quiricó Formation The Quiricó Formation is a geological formation of the Areado Group in Minas Gerais, Brazil whose strata date back to the Lower Cretaceous (Early Cretaceous).Sgarbi, 2000 Many occurrences of fossils are reported in the lacustrine deposits of the ..., geological formation in Brazil ;Others * Santi Quirico e Giulitta, Roman Catholic titular church * Santi Quirico e Giulitta (Genoa), Roman Catholic church in Genoa Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
