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Virginia (saint)

Virginia is a saint , Roman legionnaire . Memorial Day - April 22 [1] .

According to legend, St. Virginius was a Roman legionnaire. He suffered with St. Euflamia (Euflamia). Doubts are expressed about their existence, since their names are not included in the Roman Martyrology [2] .

At the same time, in 1623, Pope Gregory XV transferred to the parish of Kerasco the relics of these holy martyrs, who had previously been in the ancient catacombs of St. Priscilla in Rome . Since then, the relics of St. Virginia is under the altar of the church of St. Peter, and the saints themselves are revered as patrons of the commune [3] .

Notes

  1. ↑ Virginio
  2. ↑ Martirologio
  3. ↑ Parrocchia di San Pietro - Diocesi di Alba
Source - https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title= Virgin_ ( saint)&oldid = 67615233


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