Her purity and gentleness.
Saint Agnes of Rome is the patron saint of lambs and young girls.
The lamb symbolizes purity and Saint Agnes promissed God never to stain purity and remain virgin.
The girl's name Agnes is of Greek origin, and its meaning is pure, holy. Also, the popular Saint Agnes was a young Roman virgin martyred by the Emperor Diocletian. Her emblem is a lamb. The Latin word for lamb is agnus. Source(s): We studied a bit of latin and greek in my class.
The symbol for Saint Agnes of Rome is the lamb, because her name means "pure" in Greek and similar for the Latin word Angus, which means lamb. When popes confer a portion of their power on bishops, they send them a woolen cloth called a pallium. These are woolen from the wool of the lambs consecrated on St. Agnes' Day.
Agnes is not a patron saint at this time.
Saint Agnes was martyred in Rome.
Saint Agnes was never married.
Agnes is a saint but is not currently a patron saint.
The meaning of st. Agnes is little lamb
Saint Agnes of Assisi was the younger sister of Saint Clare of Assisi.
The Saint Agnes School was created in 1917.
Saint Agnes spent her short life in or around Rome.