Saint Justina of Padua
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- Memorial
- 7 October
- Profile
- Young woman who took private vows of chastity and devotion to God.
Martyr in the persecutions of Diocletian.
Some mideaval documents describe her as a disciple of Saint Peter the Apostle, but that's impossible.
She is sometimes depicted in art as a nun, but never was, and some artists may have confused her with Saint Scholastica.
- Died
- martyred c.304
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Patronage
- Padua, Italy
- Representation
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young woman setting a cross on the head of the devil while holding a lily in her hand
young woman with a crown, palm, and sword
young woman with a palm, book, and a sword in her breast
young woman with a unicorn, symbolizing virginity, and palm
young woman with both breasts pierced by one sword
young woman with Saint Prosdocimus
young woman with Saint Scholastica
- Additional Information
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Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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