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Agatha of Sicily
For communities named after St. Agatha, see Sainte-Agathe. Saint Agatha of Sicily File:Piero, sant'agata. jpgSaint Agatha bearing her severed breasts on a platter, by Piero della Francesca (ca. 1460–70)Virgin and MartyrBorn c. 231Catania or Palermo, SicilyDied c. 251Catania, SicilyHonored in Roman Catholic ChurchEastern Orthodox ChurchesOriental OrthodoxyFeast February 5Attributes shears, tongs, breasts on a platePatronage Sicily; bellfounders; breast cancer; bakers; Catania, Sicily; against fire; earthquakes; eruptions of Mount Etna; fire; jewelers; martyrs; natural disasters; nurses; Palermo, Sicily; rape victims; San Marino; single laywomen; sterility; torture victims; volcanic eruptions; wet nurses; Zamarramala, Spain Saint Agatha of Sicily (died ca. 251) is a Christian saint. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha was born at Catania, Sicily, and she was martyred in approximately 251. She is one of seven women, excluding the Blessed Virgin Mary, commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. She is the patron saint of Catania, Molise, Malta, San Marino and Zamarramala, municipality of Segovia in Spain. She is also the patron of martyrs, wet nurses, fire, earthquakes, and eruptions of Mount Etna.
