
Saint Afra - Wikipedia
Saint Afra (died 304) was martyred during the Diocletian persecution. Along with Saint Ulrich & St Simpert, she is a patron saint of Augsburg. Her feast day is August 7. Afra was dedicated to …
Saint Afra - Roman Catholic Saints
Saint Afra was a citizen of Augsburg, in Bavaria, and a pagan of so dissolute a character, that her house and its inmates were used by her for the infamous purpose of corrupting the youths of …
St. Afra - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
Martyr and penitent, listed in some records as the daughter of the king of Cyprus. Afra was caught up in the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian in Roman Augsburg. She is listed in the …
Afra - Catholic Saints Day
Saint Afra was a 3rd-century martyr in the Roman province of Augsburg, Germany. She is known as a prominent figure in the Catholic Saints' context due to her remarkable conversion story …
Saint Afra of Augsburg - Catholic Saint - Saint for a Minute
Saint Afra's feast day is celebrated on August 7th each year. She is venerated as the patron saint of Augsburg, Germany, both the city and its diocese. Additionally, she is considered a patron …
St. Afra - Encyclopedia Volume - Catholic Online
It is an indisputable historical fact that a Christian named Afra was beheaded at Augsburg during the persecution of Diocletian (c. 304) for her steadfast profession of faith, and that at an early …
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Afra - NEW ADVENT
It is an indisputable historical fact that a Christian named Afra was beheaded at Augsburg during the persecution of Diocletian (c. 304) for her steadfast profession of faith, and that at an early …
Afra, Saint | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
It was an important Roman colony, invested with municipal rights (municipium) by the Emperor Hadrian, into which Christianity had penetrated even before the time of Constantine, as is …
Saint August 5 : St. Afra a Convert and Former Prostitute
2019年8月4日 · Saint Afra worked as a prostitute, but kindly hid her local bishop during the persecution of Christians. From his influence, she converted to the faith, dedicated herself to …
Afra, St. | Encyclopedia.com
AFRA, ST. Martyr at Augsburg during the persecution of diocletian, patron of the Diocese of Augsburg. The Martyrology of St. Jerome witnesses to her life and martyrdom, and this …
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