Domnina of Terni
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Saint Domnina is venerated as a martyr
by the Catholic Church. According to tradition, she was martyred at Terni
or Interamna Nahars along with ten consecrated virgins in the mid-3rd century, at the same time that Saint Valentine
, bishop of Terni was killed.
According to one source, “All the Martyrologies commemorate them, but whether there were not in the same locality two or more Virgin-Martyrs by name Domnina is altogether uncertain.” According to Ludovico Jacobilli, Domnina’s death should be dated later, to the time of Totila
(6th century).
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
by the Catholic Church. According to tradition, she was martyred at Terni
Terni
Terni is a city in southern Umbria, central Italy, capital of the province of Terni, located in the plain of the Nera river. It is 104 km N of Rome, 36 km NW of Rieti, and 29 km S of Spoleto.-History:...
or Interamna Nahars along with ten consecrated virgins in the mid-3rd century, at the same time that Saint Valentine
Saint Valentine
Saint Valentine is the name of several martyred saints of ancient Rome. The name "Valentine", derived from valens , was popular in Late Antiquity...
, bishop of Terni was killed.
According to one source, “All the Martyrologies commemorate them, but whether there were not in the same locality two or more Virgin-Martyrs by name Domnina is altogether uncertain.” According to Ludovico Jacobilli, Domnina’s death should be dated later, to the time of Totila
Totila
Totila, original name Baduila was King of the Ostrogoths from 541 to 552 AD. A skilled military and political leader, Totila reversed the tide of Gothic War, recovering by 543 almost all the territories in Italy that the Eastern Roman Empire had captured from his Kingdom in 540.A relative of...
(6th century).