Virgin and Martyr · Remembered on December 2
St. Bibiana
St. Bibiana is remembered on December 2 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | December 2 |
|---|---|
| Title | Virgin and Martyr |
| Died | c. 363 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
A Roman maiden martyred under Julian the Apostate, her family destroyed around her — father, mother, sister — before she was scourged to death rather than yield her faith or her purity. Her small basilica on the Esquiline, rebuilt by Bernini, has kept her memory since the fifth century.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Bibiana. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Bibiana keeps December 2 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of December.
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