Feast Day: June 4
Born: October 13, 1563, Villa Santa Maria, Province of Chieti, Region of Abruzzo, Kingdom of Naplesa
Died: June 4, 1608, Agnone, Province of Isernia, Region of Molise, Kingdom of Italy
Canonized: May 24, 1807, Rome by Pope Pius VII
Major Shrine: Church of Santa Maria di Monteverginella, Naples
Patron of: of the city of Naples, Italy and of Italian cooks
Tuesday, June 4
Liturgical Color: White>
Today the Church recalls St. Quirinus,
bishop in Croatia. Because he refused to
sacrifice to pagan gods, St. Quirinus
was severely beaten. He persisted in his
refusal and was drowned in 308 A.D.