Agatha
Feast: February 5
Guarino, Francesco (1611 - 1654) – After Details on Google Art Project (17th or 18th century)
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Saint Agatha was a noble Christian woman from Sicily who was martyred around 251 AD. She rejected the advances of the Roman prefect Quintianus and was subjected to terrible tortures, including the removal of her breasts. She is invoked against fire and natural disasters, and her intercession is especially sought by those suffering from breast cancer.
Patron of:
- Breast Cancer Patients
- Nurses
- Sicily
- Bell Founders