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To: glorygirl
St. Victoria
Feastday:
December 23

  There is very little known about St. Victoria. With her sister Anatolia, she refused importunate suitors. Both were imprisoned and starved by their suitors but persisted in refusing marriage. Anatolia was converted to Christianity and converted many in Picenum before being denounced for her faith, for which she was tortured and executed at Thora on Lake Velino in Italy. When Victoria refused to sacrifice to pagan gods, she too was executed, perhaps at Tribulano. The guard was converted by their example and was also martyred. Their whole story is probably a pious myth, though they did actually live. Feast day is December 23rd.

from Catholic.org

8 posted on 04/18/2002 8:37:54 PM PDT by history_matters
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To: history_matters
LOL, although I haven't had too many "importunate suitors" lately, I remain unmarried, so it's possible she's been guiding me away from the bad ones!!!

Anyway, it's a very interesting story, and I'm glad you told me about it. When did all this supposedly occur, do you know?

21 posted on 04/18/2002 9:32:25 PM PDT by glorygirl
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