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Martina of Rome was a Roman martyr under emperor Alexander Severus. She is a patron saint of Rome.She was martyred in 226 according to some authorities more probably in 228 under the pontificate of Pope Urban I according to others. The daughter of an ex-consul and orphaned at an early age she so openly testified to her Christian faith that she could not escape the persecutions under Alexander Severus.

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death date
0228-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Rome
major shrine
Santi Luca e Martina
title
Virgin and Martyr
venerated in
Catholic Church

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