Justina of Padua


Justina of Padua
Portrait by Bartolomeo Montagna, 1490s
Virgin, Martyr
BornPatavium, Italia, Roman Empire
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrineAbbey of Santa Giustina
FeastOctober 7
AttributesYoung woman setting a cross on the head of the devil while holding a lily in her hand; young woman with a crown, palm, and sword; young woman with a palm, book, and a sword in her breast; young woman with a unicorn, symbolizing virginity, and palm; young woman with Saint Prosdocimus
PatronagePadua, Palmanova, Venice

Justina of Padua (Italian: Santa Giustina di Padova; Venetian: Santa Justina de Pàdoa) is a Christian saint and a patroness of the city of Padua. Her feast day is October 7. She was devoted to religion from her earliest years and took the vow of perpetual virginity. When she was brought before Maximian the prefect, she remained firm against all attacks. The prefect caused her to be slain with the sword.


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