Pudentiana

Saint

Pudentiana
Saint; Pudentiana
	Saint Pudentiana in the mosaic of the apse of the Santa Pudenziana
Virgin, martyr
Venerated in	Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church;
Beatified	Pre-Congregation
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Major shrine	Santa Pudenziana
Feast	19 May
Attributes	Oil lamp, laurel wreath (for Christ)
Patronage	Basilica of Santa Pudenziana in Rome; Philippines;

Pudentiana is a virgin and martyr of the 2nd century who refused to worship the Roman Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Antoninus Pius as deities. She is sometimes locally known as "Potentiana" and is often coupled with her sister, Praxedes the martyr.

^ Ἡ Ἁγία Πουδενδιάνα ἡ Μάρτυς [Saint Pudendiana the Martyr]. synaxarion.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 3 April 2024.

[1] Ἡ Ἁγία Πουδενδιάνα ἡ Μάρτυς [Saint Pudendiana the Martyr]. synaxarion.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 3 April 2024.

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