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Pelagia the Virgin
Christian saint, virgin and martyr
SaintResearchedAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 9 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
250
Died
305
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Antioch in Syria, Saint Pelagia, virgin and martyr, whom Saint John Chrysostom extolled with great praise.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: she has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 8 October as a virgin and martyr of Antioch praised by Saint John Chrysostom.
Connected on this site
- John Chrysostom Saint“At Antioch in Syria, Saint Pelagia, virgin and martyr, whom Saint John Chrysostom extolled with great praise.” — this site's research
- Pelagia of Tarsus Saint“Originally, her feast day was celebrated on October 8, in common with Saints Pelagia the Virgin & Pelagia the Harlot, both of Antioch.” — Wikipedia
- Saint Pelagia Saint“Her feast day was celebrated on 8 October, originally in common with Saints Pelagia the Virgin and Pelagia of Tarsus.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 8 October (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q14309964 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Pelagia the Virgin (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.