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For other saints named Juliana, see Juliana.
Saint Juliana of Nicomedia
Martyr
BornCumae
Died~304 AD, Nicomedia or Naples
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
FeastFebruary 16 (Roman Catholic Church); December 21 (Eastern Orthodox Church)
AttributesRepresented in pictures with a winged devil whom she leads by a chain. There is also a small modern Greek Euboean city called Κυμη, near the ruins of the ancient Cuma Nicomedia ( Greek: Νικομήδεια modern İzmit) was founded by Nicomedes I of Bithynia at the head of the Gulf of Astacus which opens Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Christianity has used symbols from its very beginnings Each Saint has a story and a reason why he or she led an exemplary life She is also shown enduring various tortures or fighting a dragon.
Patronagechildbirth and sickness
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Saint Juliana of Nicomedia is said to have suffered Christian martyrdom during the Diocletian persecution in 304. The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus ( ca. December 22 244 The modern historian Timothy Barnes takes December 22 as his birthdate The persecution of Christians refers to the Religious persecution of Christians both historically and in the current era Events By Place Roman Empire The Roman colony of Konstanz is founded She was popular in the Middle Ages, especially in the Netherlands, as the patron saint of childbirth and sickness. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members

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Historical background

Both the Latin and Greek Churches mention a holy martyr Juliana in their lists of saints. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world The oldest historical notice of her is found in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum for 16 February, her place of birth being given as Cumae in Campania ("In Campania Cumbas, natale Julianae"). The Martyrologium Hieronymianum, the " Martyrology of Jerome" was the most widely used and influential of the medieval lists of martyrs Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols There is also a small modern Greek Euboean city called Κυμη, near the ruins of the ancient Cuma Campania is a region of Southern Italy in Europe. The region has a population of around 5

It is true that the reference is contained only in the single chief manuscript of the above-named martyrology (the Codex Epternacensis). It is nevertheless clear that the notice is certainly authentic, from a letter of Saint Gregory the Great, which testifies to the special veneration of Saint Juliana in the neighbourhood of Naples. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the A pious matron named Januaria built a church on one of her estates, for the consecration of which she desired relics (sanctuaria, that is to say, objects which had been brought into contact with the graves) of Saints Severinus and Juliana. A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance carefully preserved with an air of Veneration as a tangible memorial Gregory wrote to Fortunatus, Bishop of Naples, telling him to accede to the wishes of Januaria ("Gregorii Magni epist. ", lib. IX, ep. ####", in J. P. Migne's Patrologia Latina, LXXXVII, 1015). Jacques Paul Migne (25 October 1800 - 24 October 1875 was a French Priest who published inexpensive and widely-distributed editions of theological works encyclopedias The Patrologia Latina is an enormous collection of the writings of the Church Fathers and other ecclesiastical writers published by Jacques-Paul Migne between

The Legend

The Acts of Saint Juliana used by Bede in his "Martyrologium" are purely legendary. Bede (ˈbiːd (also Saint Bede, the Venerable Bede, or (from Latin Beda (beda (c According to this account, Saint Juliana lived in Nicomedia and was betrothed to the Senator Eleusius. Nicomedia ( Greek: Νικομήδεια modern İzmit) was founded by Nicomedes I of Bithynia at the head of the Gulf of Astacus which opens Her father Africanus was a pagan and hostile to the Christians. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth In the persecution of Maximian, Juliana was beheaded after suffering frightful tortures. Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Herculius (c 250 &ndash c Another Christian named Barbara suffered the death of a martyr along with Juliana and was likewise sainted.

Soon after a noble lady, named Sephonia, came through Nicomedia and took the saint's body with her to Italy, and had it buried in Campania. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Evidently it was this alleged translation that caused the martyred Juliana, honoured in Nicomedia, to be identified with the Saint Juliana of Cumae evidenced above, although they are quite distinct persons.

Later History

The veneration of Saint Juliana of Nicomedia became very widespread, especially in the Netherlands. She became known as the patron saint of childbirth and of sickness. The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members

At the beginning of the 13th century her remains were transferred to Naples. The description of this translation by a contemporary writer is still extant. The feast of the saint is celebrated in the Latin Church on 16 February, in the Greek on 21 December. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian

Since her Acts describe the conflicts which she is said to have with the devil, she is represented in pictures with a winged devil whom she leads by a chain. She is also shown enduring various tortures or fighting a dragon.

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