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Saint Thyrsus or Thyrsos (Tirso (Spanish);(Portuguese); Thyrse (French)) (died 251) is venerated as a Christian martyr. He was killed for his faith in Sozopolis (Apollonia) Phrygia during the persecution of Decius. Leucius (Leukios) and Callinicus (Kallinikos) 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.
