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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.
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.
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Saints Lucy and Geminian, two Christian martyrs, the first believed identical with Lucy of Syracuse Saint Lucy Filippini , a Catholic saint Saint Lucy Yi Zhenmei , Chinese martyr
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 ...
According to the legend, Lucy was a 75-year-old widow and Geminian a young catechist. Lucy was accused by her son, Eutropius (or Euprepius), of being a Christian. She was brought before Diocletian, who at first attempted to dissuade her and then placed her in a cauldron of burning pitch; Lucy lived for three days in the cauldron. When ...
Santa Luċija is a hamlet in Kerċem, in Gozo Island, Malta. [1]The hamlet takes its name from the church situated in the middle of the hamlet. The original chapel dedicated to St Lucy was recorded by inquisitor Pietro Dusina in 1575 during his apostolic visitation.