STORY: Born to a wealthy Christian family in early Rome, Agnes felt called to belong totally to Christ and would not marry. One of her would-be suitors turned her in as a Christian, which was punishable by death at that time, and she was killed around age 12 or 13.

PATRON OF: young girls, chastity, rape survivors

FEAST DAY: January 21

BDAY: 291

READ MORE: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01214a.htm

SOURCE: https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=106

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