Venera | |
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| Martyr | |
| Born | 100 AD. ca. |
| Died | 143 AD. ca. |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Acireale Cathedral |
| Feast | November 14 ; July 26 |
| Attributes | crown; book; palm; cross; a palm of martyrdom interlaced with a triple crown (signifying the fact that she was a Virgin, an Apostle, and a Martyr)[1][2] |
| Patronage | Acireale; Santa Venera, Malta; Grotte, Santa Venerina, Avola;[1] in Sicily, invoked against volcanic eruptions, specifically those associated with Mount Etna, as well as earthquakes.[3] |
Saint Venera (Veneranda, Veneria, Venerina, Parasceve) is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 2nd century.[4] Little is known of this saint.[4] The date of her death is traditionally given as July 26, 143 AD.[3]
In the Catalogo Sanctorum, composed by Petrus de Natalibus between 1369 and 1372, he cites in Chapter 61 the name of a virgin martyr named Veneranda.[4] According to de Natalibus, Veneranda was born in Gaul in the 2nd century and martyred in Rome during the time of Emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD).[4]
- ^ a b "Chiesa Madre - Parrocchia Santa Venera". Grotte.info. 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ Stracke, Richard (2015-10-20). "St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Veneranda". Christian Iconography.
- ^ a b "Santa Venera". Preghiere a gesue maria.it/. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Santa Veneranda". Santi e beati. 2006. Retrieved October 25, 2011.