St.agatha biography
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Agatha of Sicily
Saint and virgin martyr
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St.agatha biography
For communities named after St Agatha, see Sainte-Agathe (disambiguation). For churches, see St Agatha's Church. For the painting, see Saint Agatha (Zurbarán). For the 2018 film, see St. Agatha (film).
Saint Agatha of Sicily | |
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Depiction of Saint Agatha's martyrdom by Sebastiano del Piombo, 1520 | |
| Born | c. 231[1] Catania, Sicilia, Roman Empire |
| Died | c.
251(251-00-00) (aged 19–20) |
| Cause of death | Torture |
| Venerated in | |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation by tradition confirmed by Pope Gregory I |
| Feast | 5 February |
| Attributes | pincers, breasts on a plate[3] |
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