Lucy of Syracuse was a young girl who lived in the third century in Sicily. At a young age she decided to devote her life to God. She refused to marry a pagan and he denounced her to the Roman governor. The governor sentenced her to forced prostitution, but when guards went to take her, they could not move her even when they hitched her to a team of oxen. The governor ordered her killed instead. After torture that included having her eyes torn out, she was surrounded by bundles of wood which were set afire; they went out. She prophesied against her persecutors, and was executed by being stabbed to death with a dagger.
Saint Lucy was about 21 years old when she was martyred and became a saint.
Saint Lucy, also known as Saint Lucia, was born in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, in the year 283 AD. She is a Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Eastern Orthodox churches. Saint Lucy is known for her faith and devotion to Christianity, and she is celebrated on December 13th in many parts of the world.
St. Lucy of Syracuse was born, lived and died in the town of Syracuse which is on the island of Sicily in what is now known as Italy.
Oh, it's okay, friend. Saint Lucy didn't take her own eyes out. It's believed that a Roman soldier did it when she refused to marry him because of her devotion to God. Remember, even in difficult times, there is always light and hope shining through.
St. Lucy's father died during the Diocletian persecution in the early 4th century. The exact year of his death is not definitively known, but it is believed to have occurred around 303 AD. St. Lucy herself was also martyred during this time for her Christian beliefs.
Saint Lucy was about 21 years old when she was martyred and became a saint.
Lucy was martyred at the age of 21 and became a saint at that time.
Saint Lucy was 21 years old when she was martyred.
Saint Lucy was from Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.
Chastity and purity were virtues of Saint Lucy.
We do not know the names of Saint Lucy's parents.
No Lucile but there is Saint Lucy and the name Lucile derives from Lucy.
No, Mary did not appear to Saint Lucy.
Saint Lucy of Syracuse.
St. Lucy is the patron Saint of the Blind, as she had been tortured by having her eyes torn out.
Saint Lucy was a virgin and martyr but not a lesbian.
Saint Lucy Filippini (1672-1732) is a saint but not currently a patron saint. Do not confuse her with St. Lucy of Syracuse.