Marciana of Mauretania

Saint Marciana
The Martyrdom of Saint Marciana. 15th century French manuscript.
Died	303 Caesarea, Mauretania Caesariensis
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church
Feast	January 9
Attributes	represented as a maiden gored by a bull; sometimes depicted with a leopard and bull near her; martyr's palm
Patronage	invoked to cure wounds[1]

Marciana (died 303) is venerated as a martyr and saint. Her legend states that she was a virgin from Mauretania Caesariensis. During the persecutions of Christians by Roman Emperor Diocletian, she was accused of having smashed a statue of Diana. Marciana was thrown to the wild beasts in the amphitheatre of Caesarea. She was gored to death by a bull and mauled by a leopard.^[2]

Veneration

The Mozarabic office had a special hymn in her honor.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0109.htm
2. ^ St. Marciana - Catholic Online

External links

• Saints of January 9: Marciana
• Catholic Online
• St. Marciana – January 7

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Name	Marciana Of Mauretania
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Date of death	303
Place of death	Caesarea, Mauretania Caesariensis