Vibiana
Saint Vibiana | |
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Los Angeles, California |
Vibiana is a third-century
Roman Catholic Church. She is the patroness of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
. Her liturgical feast day is 1 September.
The remains of Vibiana were rediscovered on December 9, 1853, in ancient catacombs near the Appian Way. A marble tablet adorned her tomb upon which was inscribed "to the soul of the innocent and pure Vibiana", above a laurel wreath. A wreath was a symbol of martyrdom in Early Christianity.[1]
Since 2002, the
Los Angeles, California was dedicated
to her.
Notes
- ^ Turner, Dan. “Who Needs That Old Stuff Anyway?” Los Angeles Times August 6, 2007: A18.
External links
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- Saint Vibiana, the Patron of Nobodies at the Cathedrals of California website
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