Saint Julitta

Saint Julitta was an early Christian martyr of the 4th century and the mother of Saint Cyricus (Quiricus). She suffered martyrdom during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian. Refusing to renounce her Christian faith, she was brutally executed along with her young son. Her steadfastness and maternal courage have inspired Christian devotion for centuries. She is especially venerated in the Eastern and Western Churches.