Quirinus of Neuss [SEP] place of death
Quirinus of Neuss
Saint Quirinus of Neuss (), sometimes called "Quirinus of Rome" (which is the name shared by another martyr) is venerated as a martyr and saint of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. His cult was centered at Neuss in Germany, though he was a Roman martyr.
According to the "Catholic Encyclopedia", a Roman martyr named Quirinus was buried in the Catacomb of Prætextatus on the Via Appia. The "Martyrologium Hieronymianum" (ed. De Rossi-Duchesne, 52)
Basilica of St. Quirinus, Neuss
The Basilica of St. Quirinus ( ) also called Minster-Basilica of St. Quirinus of Neuss Is a Catholic basilica that was erected in the city of Neuss in the western part of the present state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany between 1209 and 1230. The basilica is one of the best examples of Romanesque churches in Germany. It has a strong Lombard influence but in principle shows the first signs of Gothic. In its bell tower the first semicircular arches appear. This form of arch