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St. Tatiana of Rome
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St. Tatiana of Rome

died c. 226 · Rome · Feast January 12

Tatiana was a deaconess in Rome, the daughter of a Christian consul. Under the emperor Alexander Severus she was ordered to sacrifice to Apollo, and when she prayed, an earthquake shattered the idol. She was tortured and thrown to a lion, which lay down at her feet, and at last she was beheaded. Moscow University was founded on her feast in 1755, and Russians keep Tatiana Day as students’ day.

  • Feast: January 12 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: died c. 226
  • Place: Rome
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