Marciana of Mauretania
Saint Marciana | |
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 The Martyrdom of Saint Marciana. 15th century French manuscript. | |
| Martyr | |
| Died | 303 Caesarea, Mauretania Caesariensis |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | January 9 |
| Attributes | represented as a maiden gored by a bull; sometimes depicted with a leopard and bull near her; martyr's palm |
| Patronage | invoked to cure wounds[1][dead link] |
Marciana (died 303) is venerated as a martyr and saint. Her legend states that she was a virgin from Mauretania Caesariensis (now Algeria). During the persecutions of Christians by Roman Emperor Diocletian, she was accused of having smashed a statue of Diana. Marciana was thrown to the wild beasts in the amphitheatre of Caesarea. She was gored to death by a bull and mauled by a leopard.[2]
Veneration[]
The Mozarabic office had a special hymn in her honor.[1]
References[]
External links[]
- Saints of January 9: Marciana Archived 2007-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Catholic Online
- St. Marciana – January 7
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