Feast day · January 30

Saint Martina

Saint Martina

St. Martina was a young Roman noblewoman who lived in the 3rd century AD. She refused to worship pagan gods and was martyred for her Christian faith during the reign of the Roman Emperor Alexander Severus. Imprisoned and tortured, Martina remained steadfast in her devotion to Christ. She is venerated as a patron saint of Rome and is invoked against eye diseases.

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