RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Lucy

283 - 304

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Lucia of Syracuse (c. 283 – 304 AD), also called Saint Lucia (Latin: Sancta Lucia) and better known as Saint Lucy, was a Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Christianity. She is one of eight women (including the Virgin Mary) explicitly commemorated by Catholics in the Canon of the Mass. Her traditional feast day, known in Europe as Saint Lucy's Day, is observed by Western Christians on 13 December. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Lucy is the 65th most popular religious figure (down from 58th in 2019), the 74th most popular biography from Italy (down from 58th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Saint Lucy is most famous for her martyrdom. She was born in Syracuse, Sicily, and she was killed by being beheaded on December 13, 304 AD. She is the patron saint of the blind and those who suffer from eye diseases.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Lucy ranks 65 out of 3,187. Before her are John the Apostle, Matthias the Apostle, James, brother of Jesus, Saint Stephen, Elizabeth, and Samson. After her are Pope Pius VIII, Muhammad al-Bukhari, Pope Adrian VI, Ignatius of Loyola, Anthony the Great, and Pope Urban VIII.

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Among people born in 283, Saint Lucy ranks 1. After her is Eusebius of Vercelli. Among people deceased in 304, Saint Lucy ranks 1. After her are Saint Florian, Vincent of Saragossa, Pope Marcellinus, Anastasia of Sirmium, Philomena, Christina of Bolsena, Pancras of Rome, Eulalia of Mérida, Juliana of Nicomedia, Euphemia, and Saint Afra.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Saint Lucy ranks 74 out of 5,161. Before her are Silvio Berlusconi (1936), Pope Leo XII (1760), Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736), Lorenzo de' Medici (1449), Titus (41), and Mark Antony (-83). After her are Lucretius (-94), Catherine de' Medici (1519), Pope Pius VIII (1761), Vespasian (9), Gioachino Rossini (1792), and Domitian (51).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Saint Lucy ranks 21. Before her are Pope Julius II (1443), Pope Gregory XIII (1502), Pope Leo XI (1535), Pope Pius VII (1742), Pope Leo X (1475), and Pope Leo XII (1760). After her are Pope Pius VIII (1761), Pope Urban VIII (1568), Pope Pius VI (1717), Pope Innocent III (1160), Pope Pius III (1439), and Pope Benedict XIV (1675).

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