St. Agnes was born to noble, Christian parents in 291 A.D. in the Roman Empire. She lived during a time of Christian persecution under the reign of Emperor Diocletian. In the year 302, the emperor ...

St. Agnes was about 12 or 13 when she was killed. Tradition has it she came from a Roman noble family. Age 12 or 13 was already the time of puberty and, with shorter life spans, a girl of that age ...

St. Agnes Denver, Colo., Jan 15, 2012 / 06:06 am On Jan. 21, the Roman Catholic Church honors the virgin and martyr St. Agnes, who suffered death for her consecration to Christ.

Saint Agnes is known as a martyr and patroness of purity, young girls, and engaged couples. She was a young Christian from a noble family who made a vow of consecration to God, rejecting marriage.

Today is the Memorial of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr, whose life ended when she was just a girl (12-13), though in her own day she would have been considered a girl on the cusp of adulthood.It ...

St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, N.Y., is seen Aug. 29, 2020. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz, Long Island Catholic) A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr ...

CNA Staff, Jan 21, 2025 / 04:00 am. The stories surrounding St. Agnes’ life and death are varied. We know the place of her burial, her approximate age, and the place where she was martyred.