Who is Saint Agatha?

Answer 1

Saint Agnes was proclaimed a saint by popular acclamation, probably with th consent of the bishop. This was before the official process of canonization was instituted and probably occurred soon after her death.

Answer 2

Saint Agatha is a Christian saint and martyr who was born in Sicily in the 3rd century. She is the patron saint of Breast cancer patients, victims of sexual assault, and those suffering from natural disasters. Saint Agatha is celebrated on February 5th in the Catholic Church.

Answer 3

Agatha is the patron saint of Catania, Molise, Malta, San Marino and Zamarramala, Spain. Among other things, she is also the patron of martyrs, wet nurses, fire, earthquakes, and eruptions of Mount Etna.

She is also the patron saint of patron saint of nurses, wet , bell founders, invoked against breast disease, earthquakes, and sterility.

Answer 4

Catholic AnswerSaint Agatha was a young girl in ancient Sicily. Her family was rich and important. She was one of the early martyrs and had a very rough time of it, as she wouldn't give up her virginity. You can read all about her on the link below. Her name is included in the Roman Canon since then and still is. She is the patron saint of Ali, Sicily, bellfounders, breast cancer, bakers, Catania, Sicily, against fire, earthquakes, eruptions of Mount Etna, fire, jewelers, martyrs, natural disasters, nurses, Palermo, rape victims, single laywomen, sterility, torture victims, volcanic eruptions, wetnurses, Zamarramala, Spain. Answer

Saint Agatha was not canonized. She was proclaimed a saint by early

Christians because of her martyrdom. The canonization process did not

come into existence until the 12th century. In the primitive Church,

martyrs were immediately recognized as witnessing to the perfection of

Christian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love for

Christ by the offering of their lives. By the sacrifice of their lives

for Christ, they attained Heaven in eternal glory and were indissolubly

united to the Lord, the Head of the Mystical Body.

Answer 5

Saint Agatha of Sicily is the patron saint of:against breast cancer

against breast disease

against earthquakes

against eruptions of Mount Etna

against fire

against natural disasters

against sterility

against volcanic eruptions

bell-founders

fire prevention

jewelers

martyrs

nurses

rape victims

single laywomen

torture victims

wet-nurses

Malta

San Marino

Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Belgium

Sainte Agathe des Monts, Quebec, Canada

Blanzey, France

Gundolsheim, France

Le Fournet, France

Maillane in Provenza, France

Montchavin-Les Coches, France

Plaine des Palmistes nell’Isola de La Réunion, France

Rumilly, France

Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny, France

Sulignat, France

Agathaberg, Germany

Aschaffenburg, Germany

Ali, Sicily, Italy

Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Belgium

Asciano, Italy

Besenello, Italy

Campogialli, Italy

Capua, Italy

Catania, Sicily, Italy

Fossalunga, Italy

Gallipoli, Italy

Marcignago, Italy

Martinengo, Italy

Montemaggiore Belsito, Italy

Ornago, Italy

Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Prossedi, Italy

Radicofani, Italy

Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy

Sant’Agata Feltria, Italy

Sant’Agata Fossili, Italy

Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Italy

Sant’Agata del Bianco, Italy

Sant’Agata di Esaro, Italy

Sant’Agata di Militello, Italy

Sant’Agata di Puglia, Italy

Sant’Agata sul Santerno, Italy

SanthiÃ, Italy

Tovo di Sant’Agata, Italy

Tremenico, Italy

Trescore Cremasco, Italy

Beverwijk e Leidschendam, Netherlands

Alsasua in Navarra, Spain

Baracaldo e Castrejana in Biscaglia, Spain

BenicÃssim, Spain

Castrejón de la Peña, Spain

Catral, Spain

Echo in Aragona, Spain

El Molar, Spain

Gorbea, Spain

Jérica, Spain

Lagata, Spain

Paesi Baschi, Spain

Peñalba de San Esteban, Spain

Pinarejo, Spain

Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain

Sencelles, Spain

Sorihuela del Guadalimar, Spain

Torres de Berrellén, Spain

Veganzones, Spain

Villalba del Alcor, Spain

Xilxes, Spain

Zaidìn, Spain

Zamarramala, Spain