Albina of Caesarea
Virgin Martyr and Saint
Feast: 16 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
The name Albina comes from Albina, "the White Goddess," the Etruscan goddess of the dawn and protector of ill-fated lovers. It was a common name in ancient Rome. According to Nennius, Britain gains its earliest name, Albion from Albina, the White Goddess, the eldest of the fifty Danaïdes.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
- Roman Martyrology, 16 December — RM index: 'Albina virgo et mart. Formiis sub Decio. 16. Decembris.' — the virgin martyr of Caesarea killed at Formia under Decius; santiebeati.it also lists 'Sant' Albina, Martire, festa 16 dicembre' (https://www.santieb
- Wikidata Q2176682 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Saint Albina (CC BY-SA)
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