Agnes of Rome
Agnes of Rome (c. 291 – c. 304) is a virgin martyr, venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, as well as the Anglican Communion and Lutheran Churches. She is one of several virgin martyrs commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass, and one of many Christians martyred during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian.
Saint Agnes of Rome | |
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Saint Agnes by Domenichino (c. 1620) | |
| Virgin and martyr | |
| Born | c. 291 Rome, Italy |
| Died | c. 304 Rome, Italy |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Anglican Churches, and Lutheran Churches. |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Major shrine | Church of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura and the Church of Sant'Agnese in Agone, both in Rome |
| Feast | 21 January; before Pope John XXIII revised the calendar, there was a second feast on 28 January |
| Attributes | A lamb, martyr's palm |
| Patronage | Girls; chastity and virgins; victims of sexual abuse; betrothed couples; gardeners; Girl Guides; the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York; Children of Mary; Collegio Capranica, Rome; the city of Fresno. |
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