Feast February 5
Saint Agatha
Virgin, patron of breast cancer patients · Feast February 5
Biography
Saint Agatha (died c. 251) was a young woman of Sicily who consecrated her virginity to Christ and suffered a cruel martyrdom under the persecution of Decius rather than renounce her faith. One of the most venerated virgin martyrs of antiquity, her name is named in the Roman Canon of the Mass.
Feast day
February 5
Patronage
- breast cancer patients
- Sicily
- against fire
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
2
Feast day of month
5
