Saint Prisca


Prisca
Diedlate 1st century
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrineSanta Prisca
FeastJanuary 18

Prisca was a young Roman woman allegedly tortured and executed for her Christian faith. The dates of her birth and death are unknown. She is revered as a saint and martyr in Eastern Orthodoxy, by the Catholic Church, and in the Anglican Communion.

Though some legends suggest otherwise, scholars do not believe she is the Priscilla (Prisca) of the New Testament couple Priscilla and Aquila, who were friends of the Apostle Paul.[1]

Saint Prisca and the lion, in a print by Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

She is honored, especially in England, as a child martyr. January 18 is her feast day.

  1. ^ Kirsch, Johann Peter. "St. Prisca." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 13 Jun. 2009Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.