Saint Agatha of Sicily Biography
Saint Agatha of Sicily Profile. Born: N/A in Italy, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: 250 AD in Catania, Sicily, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on February 5.
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The Memorial of Saint Agatha of Sicily – Saint of the Day |
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St Agatha of Sicily Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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Date of Birth |
N/A |
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Country of Birth |
Italy of Europe |
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Matrimony/Holy Orders |
Saints who were Not Married |
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Profession |
Missionary work |
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Place of Work |
Italy |
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Date of Death |
250 AD |
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Place of Death |
Catania, Sicily, Italy |
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Feast Day |
February 5 |
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Beatification |
Beatified by N/A |
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Canonization |
Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
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Patron Saint of |
N/A |
St Agatha of Sicily Biography
St Agatha of Sicily was a young, beautiful and rich lady who lived a consecrated life. When the Decius revolution started, the magistrate Quinctianus tried to take advantage of Agatha’s innocence by blackmailing her for sex so as not to charge her for being a Christian.
Agatha was handed over to a brothel and refused to accept customers. On revenge of rejecting Quinctianus’s advances, she was beaten, imprisoned, tortured and had her breasts crushed and cut off. It is said that Saint Peter healed her, she got imprisoned again and then atlast in her death an earthquake struck.
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