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Saint Pelagia

Antiochene saint

SaintPre-congregation

Feast: 8 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born
400
Died
457
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Pelagia (Ancient Greek: Πελαγία, d. 457), distinguished as Pelagia of Antioch, Pelagia the Penitent, and Pelagia the Harlot, was a Christian saint and hermit in the 4th or 5th century. Her feast day was celebrated on 8 October, originally in common with Saints Pelagia the Virgin and Pelagia of Tarsus. Pelagia died as a result of extreme asceticism, which had emaciated her to the point she could no longer be recognized. According to Orthodox tradition, she was buried in her cell on the Mount of Olives.

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The miracles

Limited information available on this saint.

Why that counted as sanctity

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Connected on this site

  • Pelagia of Tarsus Saint
    “Her feast day was celebrated on 8 October, originally in common with Saints Pelagia the Virgin and Pelagia of Tarsus.” — Wikipedia
  • Pelagia the Virgin Saint
    “Her feast day was celebrated on 8 October, originally in common with Saints Pelagia the Virgin and Pelagia of Tarsus.” — Wikipedia
Sources
  • Wikidata Q264502 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
  • English Wikipedia — Pelagia (CC BY-SA)

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