page_title: Saint Thyrsus
hierarchical_section_title: Saint Thyrsus
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Basilika St. Paulin, Trier, Statue des St. Thyrsus an der Orgelempore
context_page_description: Saint Thyrsus or Thyrse is venerated as a Christian martyr. He was killed for his faith in Sozopolis, Phrygia, during the persecution of Decius. Leucius and Callinicus were martyred with him. Tradition states that Thyrsus endured many tortures and was sentenced to be sawn in half. However, the saw did not penetrate as it became so heavy that the executioners could not use it. Saint Leucius, after reproaching the governor, Cumbricius, was hanged, harrowed on his sides, and then beheaded. Callinicus, a pagan priest, was converted after seeing the martyrdom of Thyrsus and was also beheaded.
context_section_description: Saint Thyrsus /ˈθɜːrsəs/ or Thyrse /ˈθɜːrs/ (Greek: Θύρσος, translit. Thúrsos, literally "thyrsus"; Spanish and Portuguese: Tirso; French: Thyrse; died 251) is venerated as a Christian martyr. He was killed for his faith in Sozopolis (Apollonia), Phrygia, during the persecution of Decius. Leucius /ˈl(j)uːʃəs/ (Λεύκιος Leúkios) and Callinicus /ˌkælɪˈnaɪkəs/ (Καλλίνικος Kallínīkos) were martyred with him.  Tradition states that Thyrsus endured many tortures and was sentenced to be sawn in half.  However, the saw did not penetrate as it became so heavy that the executioners could not use it.  Saint Leucius, after reproaching the governor, Cumbricius, was hanged, harrowed on his sides, and then beheaded.  Callinicus, a pagan priest, was converted after seeing the martyrdom of Thyrsus and was also beheaded.
caption: Statue of Saint Tirso Basilica of St. Paulinus, Trier
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