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Saint Ursula

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Also known as Ursula, St. Ursula, St Ursula

Frankish saint

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  • The legend of Saint Ursula and the virgin martyrs of Cologne

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Wien
Active from
1968-10-30
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Key facts

Died
4th century, Colonia Agrippina , Germania Secunda (modern-day Cologne , Germany)
Venerated in
Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Anglican Communion
Major shrine
Church of St. Ursula , Cologne
Feast
21 October
Attributes
arrow; banner; cloak; clock; maiden shot with arrows; depicted accompanied by a varied number of companions who are being martyred in various ways; ship
Patronage
Cologne , England, Binangonan , Rizal (Philippines), Gozo Island , archers , orphans, female students

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Described at

La leggenda di sant’Orsola ci parla della dolcezza evangelizzatrice delle donne

Nel Medioevo, sant’Orsola fu una delle sante più amate e popolari

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Saint Ursula
date of death
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Ursula (Latin for 'little she-bear') was a Romano-British virgin and martyr possibly of royal origin. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion. Her feast day in the pre-1970 General Roman Calendar and in some regional calendars of the ordinary form of the Roman Rite is 21 October.

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