Martyrs Agatha and Theodula
Orthodox Calendar, February 5 Holy Virgin Martyr Agatha of Palermo She was the fifteen-year-old daughter of rich and respected Christian parents from the city of Palermo (formerly Panormos) in Sicily. During the persecution under the emperor Decius (249-251), the city prefect of Catania, Quintianus, having heard about Agatha’s wealth and beauty, sent his soldiers after…
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