Saint Marinus
Marinus | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Pompeo Batoni, 1740 | |
| Hermit | |
| Born | c. 275 Arba, Dalmatia, Roman Empire |
| Died | 366 (traditional) Monte Titano, Roman Italy |
| Venerated in | |
| Major shrine | Basilica of Saint Marinus |
| Feast | 3 September |
| Attributes | Depicted with a stonemason's hammer and tools; two oxen near him. |
| Patronage | bachelors; deacons; falsely accused people; San Marino |
Marinus (/məˈriːnəs/; Italian: San Marino) was an Early Christian and the founder of a chapel and monastery in 301 from whose initial community the state of San Marino later grew.