Saint Agatha

When did Saint Agatha die?

Saint Agatha is dated d. c. AD 251 (martyr) in the archive, which places Saint Agatha in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313). The dating is traditional and approximate; the archive marks it as uncertain rather than fixing a year the sources do not give.

Which early sources mention Saint Agatha?

Saint Agatha is named in 2 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from The Roman Mass (Canon) and The Hieronymian compilers. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Where was Saint Agatha from?

The archive associates Saint Agatha with Catania, Sicily. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.

Who were Saint Agatha’s contemporaries?

The archive links Saint Agatha to 1 other figure, including Emperor Decius. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.

To us sinners also, thy servants, hoping in the multitude of thy mercies, grant some part and fellowship with thy holy apostles and martyrs: with John, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas… with Felicity, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia, and all thy saints.