St Afra of Augsburg – Feast Day: August 7 – Saint of the Day

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St Afra of Augsburg Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date

Afra of Augsburg Profile. Born: 3rd Century in Germany, Europe. Worked in Germany. Died: 304 AD in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. Feast Day is celebrated on August 7.

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Afra of Augsburg

Date of Birth 3rd Century
Country of Birth Germany in Europe
Matrimony/Holy Orders Saints who were Not Married
Profession Prostitute
Place of Work Germany
Date of Death 304 AD
Place of Death Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Feast Day August 7
Beatification Beatified by N/A
Canonization Canonized by Pre-Congregation
Patron Saint of martyrs
converts
penitent women
Augsburg, Germany

St Afra of Augsburg Biography

Afra was a Prostitute. During the Diocletian persecutions, she and her mother Hilaria hid their bishop.

St Afra of Augsburg


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