Saint
Agatha of Sicily
Depiction of Saint Agatha's martyrdom by Sebastiano del Piombo, 1520
Virgin and martyr
Born
c. 231[1]
Catania, Sicilia, Roman Empire
Died
c. 251 (aged 19–20)
Catania, Sicilia, Roman Empire
Cause of death
Torture
Venerated in
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church[2]
Oriental Orthodoxy
Anglican Communion
Canonized
Pre-congregation by tradition confirmed by Pope Gregory I
Feast
5 February
Attributes
pincers, breasts on a plate[3]
Patronage
Catania (Sicily), Gallipoli (Apulia), Molise, Malta, San Marino, Zamarramala (Segovia, Spain), Escatrón, (Zaragoza, Spain)
Bellfounders, breast cancer patients, bakers, nurses/wet nurses, jewelers, martyrs, rape victims, single laywomen, sufferers of sterility
Victims of torture, natural disasters, fire, earthquakes, eruptions of Mount Etna, and volcanic eruptions[4]
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