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- According to tradition, Agnes was a beautiful girl, about 12 or 13 years old, who refused marriage, stating that she could have no spouse but Jesus Christ. Her suitors revealed her Christianity, which was then condemned as a cult, and in punishment she was exposed in a brothel.
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Jul 21, 1998 · St. Agnes (flourished 4th century, Rome [Italy]; feast day January 21) was a virgin and patron saint of girls, who is one of the most-celebrated Roman martyrs.
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2 days ago · The stories surrounding St. Agnes’ life and death are varied. We know the place of her burial, her approximate age, and the place where she was martyred. Much less is known about her life, though there are many stories passed down since her martyrdom in the fourth century.
Jan 21, 2024 · St. Agnes was born to noble, Christian parents in 291 A.D. in the Roman Empire. She lived during a time of Christian persecution under the reign of Emperor Diocletian. In the year 302, the...
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Feast Day:January 21Type of Feast:MemorialReadings:Hebrews 5:1-10; Psalm 110:1-4; Mark 2:18-22Symbols:lamb, martyr's palm, martyr's crown, dove with a ring in its beakLittle is known for certain about the life of Saint Agnes. The years usually given for her birth and death are 291 and 304, as longstanding tradition places her martyrdom during the persecution of Diocletian (c. 304). An inscription by Pope Saint Damasus I (c. 304-384; elected pope in 366) at the foot of the stairs leading to the ancient Basilica d...
Every other detail of Saint Agnes's life lies in the realm of legend—likely correct, but unable to be verified. She is said to have been born into a Christian family of Roman nobility, and to have voluntarily declared her Christian faith during a persecution. Saint Ambrose claims that her virginity was endangered and that she, therefore, suffered a...
The Basilica di Sant'Agnese Fuori le Mura was built during the reign of Constantine (306-37) over the top of the catacombs in which Saint Agnes was entombed after her martyrdom. (The catacombs are open to the public and are entered through the basilica.) A mosaic in the apse of the basilica, dating from the renovation of the church under Pope Honor...
Jan 21, 2022 · Having such a powerful story of beauty, purity, and valor, St. Agnes remains a powerful witness for the Church and her members. She is known as the patron saint of young girls, rape survivors, and the virtue of chastity.
Jan 21, 2024 · In 304 AD, a young Roman girl named Agnes, merely thirteen years old, embraced martyrdom due to her unwavering devotion to her Faith. Agnes had vowed to maintain her purity for God, valuing her spiritual commitment above all else.
Jan 21, 2024 · Saint Agnes’ Story. Almost nothing is known of this saint except that she was very young—12 or 13—when she was martyred in the last half of the third century. Various modes of death have been suggested—beheading, burning, strangling. Legend has it that Agnes was a beautiful girl whom many young men wanted to marry.
