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An inscription in Syracuse dedicated to Euskia mentioning St. Lucy's Day as a local feast dates back to the fourth century A.D., which states "Euskia, the irreproachable, lived a good and pure life for about 25 years, died on my Saint Lucy's feast day, she for whom I cannot find appropriate words of praise: she was a Christian, faithful, perfection itself, full of thankfulness and gratitude". [9]
Lucia of Syracuse (c. 283 – 304 AD), also called Saint Lucia (Latin: Sancta Lucia) and better known as Saint Lucy, was a Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in Catholic , Anglican , Lutheran , and Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
These past few years, Scandinavian tradition of celebrating St Lucy's day have been incorporated in the local feast. On the eve of the feast 5 local girls dress as Lucia with candles on their head. A bonfire is lit in the square and the candles lit. The a procession follows to the church. Lucia buns are also made on the day. [3]
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Ste Anne des Lacs. St. Anne des Lacs was a rural shrine built about 1920 by French-speaking Catholics on Lake St. Anne, a lake of about 15 acres (6 ha), located about six miles (10 km) east of Lake Wales, Florida [1] [2] and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of S.R. 60.
Saint Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet, a disciple of St Mildred, whom she probably succeeded as Abbess of Minster-in-Thanet in 716 (751) [7] [note 5] Saint Tassilo , Duke of Bavaria and a great monastic benefactor, became a monk at Jumièges Abbey , reposed at Lorsch Abbey (c. 794) [ 7 ]
The Dec. 6 Feast of St. Nicholas became a popular tradition during the medieval period, particularly in Germany and German-speaking countries. ... St. Nicholas Day is the feast day of St. Nicholas ...
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