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Justina of Padua
Christian saint
Feast: 7 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Justina of Padua (Italian: Santa Giustina di Padova; Venetian: Santa Justina de Pàdoa) is a Christian saint and a patroness of the city of Padua. Her feast day is October 7. She was devoted to religion from her earliest years and took the vow of perpetual virginity. When she was brought before Maximian the prefect, she remained firm against all attacks. The prefect caused her to be slain with a sword.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Prosdocimus Saint“Prosdocimus baptized Justina of Padua.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q288295 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Justina of Padua (CC BY-SA)
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