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• Agatha, Saint — flourished 3rd century AD?, Sicily; feast day February 5 Legendary Christian martyr. Born in Palermo or Catania, she resisted the advances of a Roman prefect sent to govern Sicily. After brutal torture she was sent to the stake, but as the fire… …   Universalium

• Saint Olivia — Olivia with the saints Elias, Venera and Rosalia, 13th century Martyr Born Sicily Died 9th century Nort …   Wikipedia

• Saint Lucy — This article is about the Catholic saint. For other meanings, see Saint Lucia (disambiguation)Infobox Saint name=Saint Lucy birth date=283 death date=304 feast day=December 13, St. Lucy s Day venerated in=Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox… …   Wikipedia

• Saint — 1347 80, Italian ascetic and mystic. died A.D. 731, pope 715 731. died A.D. 741, pope 731 741. died A.D. 352, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 337 352. died A.D. 683, Sicilian ecclesiastic: pope 682 683. died A.D. 855, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 847… …   Universalium

• saint — saintless, adj. /saynt/, n. 1. any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, esp. by canonization. 2. a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence. 3. a founder, sponsor, or… …   Universalium

• Agatha, wife of Edward the Exile — Agatha was the wife of Edward the Exile (heir to the throne of England) and mother of Edgar Ætheling, Saint Margaret of Scotland and Cristina of England. Her antecedents are unclear, and subject to much speculation.LifeNothing is known of her… …   Wikipedia

• saint’s life — (saint’s legend, hagiography)    One of the most popular literary genres in medieval Europe was the saint’s life. These were short narrative biographies of holy men and women, most often martyrs, whose stories were intended to reveal the active… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

• Agatha — may refer to:*Agatha (name), a given name * Agatha (film), a 1979 film about Agatha Christie * Agatha (genus), a genus of gastropods *Agatha (Pokémon), a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise *Agatha, wife of Edward the Exile, 11th century …   Wikipedia

• Saint Margaret of Scotland — Saint Margaret Image of Saint Margaret in a window at St Margaret s Chapel, Edinburgh Queen of Scots Born c. 1045 Kingdom of Hungary …   Wikipedia

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