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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.
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Daniela Owusu (born c. 2004) is a Finnish woman who portrayed Saint Lucy in Finland's national Saint Lucy's Day celebrations in 2024. She was elected by the public and coronated in a ceremony at Helsinki Cathedral. Owusu, who is of Finnish and Ghanaian descent, was the country's first
The deaconry of Saint Lucy in Silice (or in Orpha) created around 300 is one of the seven original deaconries in Rome. [2] It was confirmed by Pope Sylvester I ca. 314. The church was restored by Pope Honorius I ca 630 in the vicinity of the monumental fountain lacus orphei. It was assigned to one of the seven deacons by Pope Agatho ca. 678.
Their memorial in the current General Roman Calendar is on November 24 as Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions (Vietnamese: Anrê Dũng-Lạc và các bạn tử đạo), although many of these saints have a second memorial, having been beatified and inscribed on the local calendar prior to the canonization of the group.
Saint Anthony Abbot and Saint Lucy; Saint James and Saint Lucy Predella; St John Chrysostom Altarpiece; Saint Lucy Before the Judge; Saint Nicholas in Glory; Saints Roch, Anthony Abbot and Lucy; San Cassiano Altarpiece; San Ruffillo Madonna; San Zaccaria Altarpiece; Santa Lucia de' Magnoli Altarpiece; Sant'Apollonia Altarpiece; Saint Peter ...
The choice of subject was driven by the fact that Saint Lucy was the patron saint of Syracuse and had been interred below the church. [2] The subject was unusual, but especially important to the local authorities, who were eager to reinforce the local cult of Saint Lucy, which had sustained a setback with the theft of her remains during the ...
Both were translated by a committee of nine Vietnamese theologians trained in Greek and Hebrew [14] who were educated in both Vietnam and the United States of America and serve churches of different denominations. The translators worked under the principles, procedures and leadership of the United Bible Societies.