Ursula was a martyr and early Christians considered all martyrs to be saints.
The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula - Caravaggio - was created in 1610.
My School :-) The Academy of Mount Saint Ursula
Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin was created in 1606.
Saint Cordula (Delia) was one of the companions of Saint Ursula who were martyred by the Huns at Cologne. I find no patronages listed for her.
Ursula and her company were tortured to death to get them to renounce their faith.
Thomas Aquinas Ursula
St. Ursula is a legendary Christian virgin martyr who allegedly was martyred along with 11,000 companions. The story of her martyrdom became popular in medieval Europe, leading to her veneration as a saint. However, historical evidence for her existence is lacking, and she is considered a legendary figure by many scholars.
The patron saints of Catholic schools are Saint Thomas Aquinas and Saint Ursula.
Saint Ursula and the Ten Thousand Virgins are said to have drowned themselves to avoid forced marriage. Christopher Columbus was reminded of this legend when he saw what he took to be hundreds of small islands in the Caribbean Sea, naming them the Virgin Islands.
St. Ursula was the person who inspired her.
Patronage of St. UrsulaBritish Virgin IslandsCatholic education (especially of girls)Cologne, Germanyeducatorsholy deathschoolchildrenstudentsteachersUniversity of Paris
Catherine of Alexandria and Ursula are both patron saints of teachers.