Saint Alberta of Agen (died ca. 286) was a
Roman venerated as a
martyr and
saint
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of Q-D-Š, holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denominat ...
. Supposed to have been one of the first victims of
Diocletian
Diocletian (; la, Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, grc, Διοκλητιανός, Diokletianós; c. 242/245 – 311/312), nicknamed ''Iovius'', was Roman emperor from 284 until his abdication in 305. He was born Gaius Valerius Diocles ...
's persecutions, she was tortured with
Saint Faith and
Saint Caprasius in
Agen,
France. According to tradition, some spectators objected to this, and were subsequently beheaded as well. Alberta is
commemorated on March 11.
References
External links
11 March saints at St. Patrick's Church
286 deaths
3rd-century births
3rd-century Romans
3rd-century Christian martyrs
3rd-century Christian saints
Ante-Nicene Christian female saints
3rd-century Roman women
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