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For communities named after St. Agatha see Sainte-Agathe.Saint Agatha of Sicily (born: 231 AD – died: 251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyress. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha was born at Catania Sicily and she was martyred in approximately 251.

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birth date
0231-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Sicily, Catania, Palermo
canonized by
Pope Gregory I
death date
0251-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Sicily, Catania
title
Virgin and Martyr
venerated in
Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, Catholic Church

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