Saint Apollonia
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- Also known as
- Apolline
- Memorial
- 9 February
- Profile
- Virgin.
Deaconess.
During an anti-Christian uprising in Alexandria caused by a pagan prophecy, the mob seized Apollonia as a leader among the local Christians.
After her teeth were broken with pincers, she was given the choice of renouncing Christ or being burned alive; she lept onto the fire herself.
Martyr.
- Died
- burned to death c.249 at Alexandria, Egypt
- Name Meaning
- belonging to Apollo (Apollonios)
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Patronage
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Achterbos, Belgium
against tooth disease
against toothache
Ariccia, Italy
Cuccaro Monferrato, Italy
dentists
- Representation
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deaconess holding a set of pincers which often holds a tooth
gilded tooth
pincers grabbing a tooth
pincers
tooth and a palm branch
tooth
woman wearing a golden tooth on a chain
- Prayers
- Prayer to Practice What Jesus Taught
- Images
- Gallery of images of Saint Apollonia
- Additional Information
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Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Catholic Encyclopedia, by T J Campbell
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
Google Directory
New Catholic Dictionary
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Society
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