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She was sent to a dungeon to die and some time later the Lord sent an angel to restore and heal her breasts. Quintiamus was filled with rage and furiously directed that Agatha be burned alive. Because of her martyrdom she became the Patron Saint of diseases of the breast for the catholic church.

Because she was asked for help during the eruption of Mount Etna she is considered a protector against the outbreak of fire. She is also considered the patroness of bellmakers for an unknown reason -- though some speculate it may have something to do with the fact that bells were used as fire alarms.

He put her into prison for being a Christian, and there she underwent the extreme tortures that finally killed her. Art shows her holding a plate, a candle, or a house in flames. It is certain that Agatha was a martyr. She probably died during the persecutions under the emperor Decius between 240 and 251.

The people of Catania believe that the carrying of Saint Agatha's veil in procession, has saved the city from many eruptions of Mount Etna, earthquakes, the plague, and is also responsible for saving the people of Catania from the wrath of Emperor Fredrick II in 1231.

St. Agatha, also called Saint Agatha of Sicily, (flourished 3rd century?, Sicily; feast day February 5), legendary Christian saint and virgin martyr. She is the patron saint of breast cancer patients and of various localities in Italy and elsewhere.

Agatha. She was sent to a dungeon to die and some time later the Lord sent an angel to restore and heal her breasts. Quintiamus was filled with rage and furiously directed that Agatha be burned alive. Because of her martyrdom she became the Patron Saint of diseases of the breast for the catholic church.

Agatha is the patron saint of rape victims, breast cancer, wet nurses, and martyrs. The particular ways in which she was victimized — being sent to a brothel and then suffering the humiliation and pain of having her breasts severed — make her an especially good advocate for women who suffer sexual exploitation today.

Celebrated on January 21, St. Agnes is a martyr from the early Church in Rome. Though she was only a young girl when she faced death, her devotion to her faith is an example to all of us as we face adversity. She is the patron saint of engaged couples, victims of sexual abuse, and gardeners.