St. Marciana Biography
St. Marciana Profile. Born: N/A in Mauritania, Africa. Worked in Mauritiana. Died: 303 AD in Mauritania. Feast Day is celebrated on January 9.
St. Marciana 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 | Mauritania of Africa |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Not Married |
| Profession | Missionary |
| Place of Work | Mauritiana |
| Date of Death | 303 AD |
| Place of Death | Mauritania |
| Feast Day | January 9 |
| Beatification | |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pre congregation |
| Patron Saint of | Cure of wounds |
Saint’s Biography
Saint Marciana was a Young Christian girl who was beaten, tortured and handed over to the gladiators as a sex toy during Diocletian’s persecution. Marciana converted gladiators to Christianity and was accused of having vandalized an idol of the goddess Diana, she was thrown to wild animals in the ring. Martyr.
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