St. Agnes of Rome

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Patron of Betrothed couples; chastity; Children of Mary; Colegio Capranica of Rome; crops; gardeners; Girl Guides; girls; rape victims; virgins; the diocese of Rockville Centre, New York
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A popular saint about whom little is known, Agnes is said to have been a beautiful, wealthy Roman maiden who had, in childhood, dedicated herself to God. Some say that a rejected suitor betrayed her to authorities; others say that she was asked at 13 to sacrifice to the gods and marry, both of which she refused. Legends tell of her being thrown into a brothel, where her purity was miraculously preserved. Having escaped that fate, she was martyred. In the IV Century, Constantia, the daughter of Constantine, built a basilica on the site of her tomb. St. Ambrose wrote about Agnes in De virginitate, and Damasus I wrote an epitaph for her. Prudentius composed a hymn in her honor. Her emblem in art is the lamb because of the similarity between her name and the Latin word for lamb, agnus.

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Another girlscout
1 year ago
St. Agnes was chosen not only because she was barely in her teens when she was martyred, but also because she possessed many of the qualities Girl Scouts try to cultivate in themselves: courage, honesty, respect for herself and for others, service to God and to her neighbor.
I AM AWESOME
1 year ago
This is a good site. I have lots of hard Religion projects in school. This will come in very handy. :)
Katy
1 year ago
"Christ is my spouse. He chose me first, and His I will be. He made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue. I belong to Him whom the angels serve."

My favourite saint quote ever. I had a hard time choosing between St. Agnes and St. Maria Goretti for my Confirmation saint. I ended up choosing St. Maria Goretti because I know more about her, but I will always love St. Agnes!
Natasha
2 years ago
She is my confirmation saint too...
Where can i get more information on her?!?!?
lola
2 years ago
she is my confrimation saint(;
Catholic Girl
2 years ago
I love this site. I have had to do numerous projects on saints and have used this website almost every time! It is so useful!
Nobody
2 years ago
Why is the patron saint of GIrl Scouts?
a girl scout
2 years ago
my reaction exactly
Random Person
2 years ago
What does that have to do with Girl Scouts?

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