RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Christina of Bolsena

210 - 304

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Christina of Tyre, also known as Christine of Bolsena, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina the Great martyr, is venerated as a virgin martyr of the third century. Archaeological excavations of an underground cemetery constructed over her tomb have shown that she was venerated at Tyre by the fourth century. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christina of Bolsena is the 595th most popular religious figure (down from 490th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Lebanon (down from 11th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Lebanese Religious Figure.

Christina of Bolsena is most famous for her appearance in the painting "Christina of Bolsena Weeping at the Feet of Christ" by the Italian painter Raphael. The painting depicts a scene from the Bible where Christina is weeping at the feet of Christ after he has been taken down from the cross.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Christina of Bolsena ranks 595 out of 3,187. Before her are Charles de Foucauld, Maria al-Qibtiyya, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, Saint Maurice, Sabbas the Sanctified, and Luigi Lucheni. After her are Dōgen, Jephthah, Devadatta, Penitent thief, Laban, and Ansgar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 210, Christina of Bolsena ranks 3. Before her are Denis, and Claudius Gothicus. After her are Emperor Ōjin, Herennia Etruscilla, Ruan Ji, Dexippus, Julius Saturninus, and Theognostus of Alexandria. Among people deceased in 304, Christina of Bolsena ranks 7. Before her are Saint Lucy, Saint Florian, Vincent of Saragossa, Pope Marcellinus, Anastasia of Sirmium, and Philomena. After her are Pancras of Rome, Eulalia of Mérida, Juliana of Nicomedia, Euphemia, Saint Afra, and Emerentiana.

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In Lebanon

Among people born in Lebanon, Christina of Bolsena ranks 16 out of 145. Before her are Michel Aoun (1935), Hassan Nasrallah (1960), Charbel Makhlouf (1828), Rafic Hariri (1944), Fairuz (1935), and Hiram I (-1000). After her are Amin Maalouf (1949), Émile Lahoud (1936), Eusebius of Nicomedia (280), Najib Mikati (1955), Bachir Gemayel (1947), and Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir (1073).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Lebanon

Among religious figures born in Lebanon, Christina of Bolsena ranks 4. Before her are Pope Sisinnius (650), Pope Constantine (664), and Charbel Makhlouf (1828). After her are Eusebius of Nicomedia (280), Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir (1073), Rashid Rida (1865), Frumentius (400), Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (1940), Nimatullah Kassab (1808), Pamphilus of Caesarea (240), and Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian (1946).

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