St. Agatha
Commemorated February 5
- Feast day
- February 5
About the saint
4 T Catania, in Sicily, in the time of the emperor **•*• Decius and the judge Quinctian, the birthday of St. Agatha, virgin and martyr. After being buffeted, imprisoned, tortured, racked, dragged over pieces of earthenware and burning coals, and having her breasts cut off, she consummated her sacrifice in prison while engaged in prayer.