Alberta of Agen
Martyr and saint
Feast: 11 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Alberta of Agen (died ca. 286) was a Roman venerated as a martyr and saint. Supposed to have been one of the first victims of Diocletian's persecutions, she was tortured with Saint Faith and Saint Caprasius in Agen, France. According to tradition, some spectators objected to this, and were subsequently beheaded as well. Alberta is commemorated on March 11.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Saint Faith Saint Brother or sister
- santiebeati.it - Sant'Alberta, vergine e martire di Agen — Virgin martyr of Agen, died about 303; santiebeati keeps her on 6 October, our record gives 11 March.
- Wikidata Q4063375 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Alberta of Agen (CC BY-SA)
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