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Pelagia z Antiochii
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryPelagia the Virgin, also known as Pelagia of Antioch, was a Christian saint and virgin martyr who leapt to her death during the Diocletianic Persecution in refusal to offer a public sacrifice to the pagan gods by Roman soldiers, or to do "something unspeakable ", typically inferred as the Roman soldiers attempting to rape her. She is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 1, 311
Antakya
Date of death
November 30, 304
Antioch
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
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