Agnes of Rome
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For other uses, see Saint Agnes (disambiguation).
Agnes of Rome (c. 291 – c. 304) is a virgin martyr, venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, as well as the Anglican Communion and Lutheran Churches.[1] She is one of several virgin martyrs commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass, and one of many Christians martyred during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian.
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Agnes of Rome | |
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Virgin and martyr | |
Born | c. 291 Rome, Italy |
Died | c. 304 Rome, Italy |
Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Anglican Churches, and Lutheran Churches. |
Canonized | Pre-congregation |
Major shrine | Church of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura and the Church of Sant'Agnese in Agone, both in Rome |
Feast | 21 January; before Pope John XXIII revised the calendar, there was a second feast on 28 January |
Attributes | A lamb, martyr's palm |
Patronage | Girls; chastity and virgins; victims of sexual abuse; betrothed couples; gardeners; Girl Guides; the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York; Children of Mary; Collegio Capranica, Rome; the city of Fresno. |
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