breski1 on Feb 4, 2010 Saint Agatha of Sicily (died ca. 251) is a Christian saint. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha[3] was born at Catania, Sicily, and she was martyred in approximately 251. She is one of seven women, excluding the Blessed … [More]

breski1 on Feb 4, 2010 Saint Agatha of Sicily (died ca. 251) is a Christian saint. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha[3] was born at Catania, Sicily, and she was martyred in approximately 251. She is one of seven women, excluding the Blessed Virgin Mary, commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass.[4] She is the patron saint of Catania, Molise, Malta, San Marino and Zamarramala, municipality of Segovia in Spain. She is also the patron of martyrs, wet nurses, fire, earthquakes, and eruptions of Mount Etna.