Cyriaca, also known as Dominica, was a Roman widow, and patroness to St. Lawrence, and eventually suffered martyrdom.

Life

Cyriaca was a wealthy Roman widow who sheltered persecuted Christians.[1] St. Lawrence used her home in Rome to give food to the poor. After his death, she brought his remains to a catacomb that had been dug into a hill on land she owned. This is now the site of San Lorenzo fuori le mura.[2]

Cyriaca suffered martyrdom, by being scourged to death for her faith.[3]

St. Cyriaca is commemorated on August 21.

References

  1. ^ "St. Cyriarca (Dominica), Martyr, in Rome", Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
  2. ^ "San Lorenzo fuori le Mura", PNAC
  3. ^ St. Cyriaca Catholic Online


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyriaca
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