Saint of the Day – 9 June – St Pelagia (Died c311) Virgin Martyr of Antioch, aged 15. Born in the late 3rd Century in Antioch and died during the persecution of Diocletian around c311 by voluntarily plunging to her death in order to protect her virginity. Patronage – protection of virginity. Also known as – Pelagia the Virgin … of Antioch.
The Roman Martyrology reads today: “At Antioch, St Pelagia, virgin and Martyr, whose eulogy has been presented by St Ambrose and St John Chrysostom.”
Pelagia is mentioned by St Ambrose and was the subject of two sermons by St John Chrysostom.
She was 15 years old when Roman soldiers arrived during the Diocletian Persecution. Pelagia was at home alone at the time, coming outside to meet them, she discovering they intended to compel her to participate in a pagan sacrifice (or to molest her). Receiving their agreement to enter her house to change her garments, she went to the roof of her house and threw herself into the sea. Thus earned the Sacred Palm of Martyrdom.
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