Feast September 1
Saint Verena
Virgin, patron of virgins · Feast September 1
Biography
Verena of Zurzach, also known as Saint Verena, was an early Christian consecrated virgin and hermit. She is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church and Oriental Orthodox Churches. She is especially venerated in Switzerland, where her cult is attested in Bad Zurzach, the reported place of her burial, from at least the 5th century. Her feast is on 1 September.
Feast day
September 1
Patronage
- virgins
- sick
- lepers
- nurses
- fishermen
- housekeepers
- millers
- mariners
Death date
344
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
9
Wikidata qid
Q437896
Feast day of month
1
