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St. Agnes
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Description
Saint Agnes is the patron saint of virgins, engaged couples, girls, chastity, rape victims, and the Girl Scouts. She is also associated with purity of soul and body.
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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