Saint Honorina | |
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 Statue of St Honorina at a church in Corbeil-Cerf | |
| Born | 3rd century |
| Died | c. 303 Northern France |
| Venerated in | |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Major shrine | Chapelle Sainte-Honorine in the Church of Saint Maclou at Conflans-Sainte-Honorine |
| Feast | 27 February |
| Attributes | Palm of martyrdom; chain or shackle held in the hand |
| Patronage | Boatmen and sailors, prisoners and captives; the commune of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine |
Saint Honorina (French: Sainte Honorine) was a 3rd-century virgin martyr of Gallo-Roman northern France, venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.[1][2] Believed to have been killed in the first years of the 4th century during the persecutions of Diocletian, very little is known of her life, apart from her reputed martyrdom for maintaining her Christian faith.[2][3]
She is one of the earliest martyrs of Gaul, still revered in northern France, especially in Normandy and Île-de-France, where there are a number of communes, chapels and churches named for her.[2][4] The commune of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, where her relics are kept in the parish church of Saint Maclou, claims her as their patron saint. She is also the patron saint of sailors and boatmen of inland waterways.[4] Prisoners and captives traditionally invoke her name in praying for aid. Her feast day falls on 27 February.[5]