Name
St. Agnes
Description
Saint Agnes is the patron saint of young girls, chastity, and virgins. She is also a revered early Christian martyr and is known for her steadfastness in faith and purity, even under threat of death.
Feast day: January 21
Martyrdom:
Agnes is celebrated for her unwavering faith and refusal to compromise her Christian beliefs, even when faced with persecution and death.
Patronage:
She is the patron saint of young girls, virgins, engaged couples, and those seeking chastity and purity.
Legends:
Various legends surround her, including accounts of her hair miraculously growing to cover her nakedness and an angel protecting her from harm.
Feast Day Tradition:
Her feast day is celebrated on January 21st, and it's a tradition to bless two lambs on this day, with their wool used to make palliums for archbishops.
Feast day: January 21
Martyrdom:
Agnes is celebrated for her unwavering faith and refusal to compromise her Christian beliefs, even when faced with persecution and death.
Patronage:
She is the patron saint of young girls, virgins, engaged couples, and those seeking chastity and purity.
Legends:
Various legends surround her, including accounts of her hair miraculously growing to cover her nakedness and an angel protecting her from harm.
Feast Day Tradition:
Her feast day is celebrated on January 21st, and it's a tradition to bless two lambs on this day, with their wool used to make palliums for archbishops.
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