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Agnes of Rome (c. 291 – c. 304) is a virgin martyr, venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, as well as the Anglican Communion and Lutheran Churches. [2]
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St. Agnes of Rome was born in 291 AD and raised in a Christian family. Agnes was very beautiful and belonged to a wealthy family. Her hand in marriage was highly sought after, and she had many high ranking men chasing after her. However, Agnes made a promise to God never to stain her purity.
St. Agnes (flourished 4th century, Rome [Italy]; feast day January 21) was a virgin and patron saint of girls, who is one of the most-celebrated Roman martyrs. Agnes, St. St. Agnes with a lamb at her feet.
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A popular saint about whom little is known, Agnes is said to have been a beautiful, wealthy Roman maiden who had, in childhood, dedicated herself to God. Some say that a rejected suitor betrayed her to authorities; others say that she was asked at 13 to sacrifice to the gods and marry, both of ...
Aug 3, 2018 · One of the most beloved of female saints, Saint Agnes is renowned for her virginity and for keeping her faith under torture. A girl of only 12 or 13 at the time of her death, Saint Agnes is one of eight female saints commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass (the First Eucharistic Prayer).
Jan 21, 2024 · St. Agnes was born to noble, Christian parents in 291 A.D. in the Roman Empire. She lived during a time of Christian persecution under the reign of Emperor Diocletian. In the year 302, the...
3 days ago · St. Agnes was born to noble, Christian parents in 291 A.D. in the Roman Empire. She lived during a time of Christian persecution under the reign of Emperor Diocletian. In the year 302, the emperor resolved to wipe out Christianity.
Jan 21, 2023 · Celebrating the legacy of Saint Agnes of Rome, a young Christian martyr and virgin saint of the Roman Catholic Church! She sacrificed her wealth and social standing by refusing to marry a pagan nobleman, instead standing firm in her faith and devotion to Christ.
According to tradition, Agnes was a Christian girl of Rome, perhaps twelve or thirteen years old, when Diocletian began his persecutions. Like St. Lucy, she was sentenced by a judge to a house of ill fame, but a young man who looked upon her lustfully was stricken blind.
Agnes of Rome, Saint, MARTYR.—Of all the virgin martyrs of Rome none was held in such high honor by the primitive church, since the fourth century, as St. Agnes.
