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February 5 · Memorial · Red
St Agatha
(c. 231–251) A Sicilian noblewoman who refused the advances of a Roman official and was tortured to death. Patron of Catania, where her veil is said to have stopped an eruption of Mount Etna.
A prayerSaint Agatha, witness through suffering, pray for those facing pain alone.
When is the feast of St Agatha?
The feast is celebrated on February 5 each year, kept as a memorial in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.
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