Saint Apollonia. Virgin And Martyr. Feast Day, Today, 9 February.

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Saint Apollonia.
   Virgin and Martyr.
   Feast Day 9 February.

Simple.

Red Vestments.

English: Saint Apollonia.

Deutsch: Hl. Appolonia.

Magyar: Szent Apollónia.

Artist: Francisco de Zurbarán (1598–1664).

Date: 1636.

Current location: Louvre Museum, Paris, France.

Source/Photographer: The Yorck Project: 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei. DVD-ROM, 2002. ISBN 3936122202.

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Web Gallery of Art

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Saint Apollonia, a Virgin of Alexandria, was arrested during a bloody Persecution of The Christians in 249 A.D. After having her teeth broken and torn out, she joyfully threw herself, under the impulsion of The Spirit of God, into the fire prepared for her.

There, while her frail body was consumed on Earth, her very pure Soul was borne into Glory in Heaven (Collect).

Mass: Loquébar. The First Mass of a Virgin Martyr.

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Saint Apollonia (Coptic: Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲛⲓⲁ) was one of a group of Virgin Martyrs who suffered in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians, prior to The Persecution of Decius. According to Church Tradition, her torture included having all of her teeth violently pulled out or shattered.

For this reason, she is popularly regarded as the Patroness of dentistry and those suffering from toothache or other dental problems. French Court Painter Jehan Fouquet painted the scene of Saint Apollonia's torture in "The Martyrdom of Saint Apollonia".

The Stained-Glass Window of Saint Apollonia Church,

Kingskerswell, Devon, England.

Photo: 6 July 2010.

Source: Own work.

Artist: Smalljim

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