1 Reliquary - Relic Ex Ossibus St. Agatha With Original Document
Reliquary - Relic Ex Ossibus St. Agatha With Original Document en Brass / Glass / Wax Seal, Belgium 19 th century
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Agatha of Sicily
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Depiction of Saint Agatha's martyrdom by Sebastiano del Piombo, 1520
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| Virgin and martyr | |
| Born | c. 231[1] Catania, Sicilia, Roman Empire |
| Died | c. 251 Catania, Sicilia, Roman Empire |
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| Canonized | Pre-congregation by tradition confirmed by Pope Gregory I |
| Feast | 5 February |
| Attributes | pincers, breasts on a plate[3] |
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