Saint Verena of Zurzach | |
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 A contemporary Russian Orthodox icon of St. Verena (right) | |
| Virgin | |
| Born | 3rd century Thebes, Egypt |
| Died | 344 Bad Zurzach, Switzerland |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church Oriental Orthodox Churches |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Bad Zurzach, Verena Gorge Hermitage |
| Feast | 1 September (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic) 4 Thout (Coptic) |
| Attributes | jar and bread, comb |
| Patronage | virgins, sick and lepers, nurses, fishermen, housekeepers, millers, mariners |
Verena of Zurzach, also known as Saint Verena (c. 260 – c. 344)[1] was an early Christian consecrated virgin and hermit. She is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church and Oriental Orthodox Churches. She is especially venerated in Switzerland, where her cult is attested in Bad Zurzach, the reported place of her burial, from at least the 5th century. Her feast is on 1 September.[1]