St Glyceria of Trajanopolis was a Christian born in the 2nd century AD in Rome, Italy and died as a martyr in 177 AD in Heraclea, Propontis, Turkey. We celebrate her feast day on May 13 every year in the Catholic Church.
St Glyceria of Trajanopolis Biography |
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| Date of Birth | 2nd century AD |
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| Country of Birth | Rome, Italy |
| Profession | Maiden |
| Place of Work | Italy, Turkey |
| Date of Death | 177 AD |
| Place of Death | Heraclea, Propontis, Turkey |
| Feast Day | May 13 |
| Canonization | Pre-Congregation |
Saint’s Biography
Saint Glyceria of Trajanopolis was a Roman Virgin in Trajanopolis in Greece and the daughter of a Roman senator. Glyceria was arrested for Christ’s sake during the persecutions of emperor Antoninus and the governor Sabinus. She destroyed a statue of Jupiter before she was imprisoned, tortured and killed in 177 AD.
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