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Blandina
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Also known as Saint Blandina

Saint Blandina (, c. 162–177 AD) was a Christian martyr who died in Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France) during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

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Key facts

Saint.honorific_prefix
Saint
Saint.name
Blandina
Saint.birth_date
c. 162 AD
Saint.death_date
177 AD (aged around 15)
Saint.feast_day
2 June
Saint.venerated_in
Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Anglican Communion
Saint.image
Santa Blandina.jpg
Saint.imagesize
300px
Saint.caption
Blandina severely burned and thrown to wild bulls
Saint.birth_place
Lugdunum, Roman Empire
Saint.death_place
Lugdunum, Roman Empire
Saint.titles
Virgin and martyr
Saint.attributes
A bull, depicted tied to a pillar with a lion and bear near her

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Context
  • Traditional history
  • Significance
  • Legacy
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
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Saint Blandina (, c. 162–177 AD) was a Christian martyr who died in Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France) during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

==Context== In the first two centuries of the Christian era, it was the local Roman officials who were largely responsible for the persecution of Christians. In the second century, the emperors treated Christianity as a local problem to be dealt with by their subordinates. The number and severity of persecutions of Christians in various locations of the empire seemingly increased during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. The extent to which Marcus Aurelius himself directed, encouraged, or was aware of these persecutions is unclear and much debated by historians.

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