Saint Ursula


Ursula
Virgin Martyr
Died4th century
Cologne, Germany
Venerated in
Major shrineChurch of St. Ursula, Cologne
Feast21 October
Attributesarrow; banner; cloak; clock; maiden shot with arrows; depicted accompanied by a varied number of companions who are being martyred in various ways; ship
PatronageCologne, England, Island of Gozo,[1] archers, orphans, female students, Binangonan, Rizal (Philippines)

Ursula (Latin for 'little she-bear') was a Romano-British virgin and martyr possibly of royal origin. She is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church[2] and the Anglican Communion. Her feast day in the pre-1970 General Roman Calendar and in some regional calendars of the ordinary form of the Roman Rite is 21 October.

  1. ^ Spiteri, Charles (19 October 2021). "Celebrating St Ursula, patron of Gozo". Times of Malta. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome". www.orthodoxengland.org.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2024.