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Quadratus

C2 Christian apologist; partriarch of Athens [Catholic Encyclopedia]

Quadratus produced an Apology in defence of the Christian Religion for Hadrian. 1570, pp. 66, 78; 1576, pp. 41, 53; 1583, pp. 41, 53.

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Quinta

(d. c. 249) [Catholic Encyclopedia sub Dionysius of Alexandria]

Woman martyred by mob at Alexandria

Quinta refused to sacrifice to the gods. The mob bound her and dragged her through the streets, whipped her and dashed her against millstones, killing her in the suburbs. 1570, p. 88; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 61.

1583 Edition, page 84
Quintianus

Legendary C3 governor of Sicily who fell in love with St Agatha and tortured her when she spurned him [Catholic Encyclopedia sub Agatha]

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 91; 1576, p. 63; 1583, p. 63.

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Quintillus

(d. 270) [T. M. Banchich www.roman-emperors.org]

Brother of Claudius II Gothicus

Roman emperor briefly in 270

He is mentioned by Foxe: 1570, p. 107; 1576, p. 76; 1583, p. 75.

1583 Edition, page 98
Quintus

C2 Phrygian

Quintus provoked martyrdom and ended by denying the faith before his execution. 1570, p. 59; 1576, p. 42; 1583, p. 42.

1583 Edition, page 65
Quirinus

Said in Passio S. Alexandri Papae to be an early C2 tribune, the magistrate presiding at Hermes' interrogation. Christian convert, martyr

Quirinus was the jailer of Pope Alexander I. He and his household were converted when Alexander cured his daughter. 1570, p. 63; 1576, p. 38; 1583, p. 38.

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Quirinus (St Quirinus)

(d. c. 309) [Gams]

Bishop of Siscia in Croatia (304 - 05); martyr

Quirinus was said to have attended the pseudo-council of Sinuessa that condemned Pope Marcellinus. 1570, p. 133; 1576, p. 97; 1583, p. 96.

Quirinus was drowned with a millstone tied around his neck. 1570, p. 117; 1576, p. 84; 1583, p. 83.

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