Therinus (Albanian: Terin, Greek: Θερινός),[1] also known as Therinus of Buthrotum, was a Christian saint revered in Albania. Therinus was massacred in the 3rd century, during a wave of anti-Christian persecution, probably at the time of the Roman Emperor Decius (r. 249–251). His feast day is celebrated on April 23.[2]

Saint Therinus
Saint Therinus (middle), depicted in a mosaic inside the Rotunda of Thessaloniki.
BornButhrotum, Epirus Vetus, Roman Empire (modern Butrint, Albania)
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
FeastApril 23

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  1. ^ Elsie, Robert (2000). "The Christian Saints of Albania". Balkanistica. 13. American Association for South Slavic Studies: 36.
  2. ^ Elsie, Robert (2000). A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology, and folk culture. NYU Press. p. 249. ISBN 0-8147-2214-8.