Saint Valeria (other)

	Saint Valeria (other) Saint Valerie may refer to: Valerie of Limoges, according to legend, an associate of Saint Martial, a cephalophoric martyr Valeria of Milan Valeria of Milan (d. 1st or 2nd century), or Valérie, according to Christian tradition, was the wife of Vitalis of Milan and the mother of Gervasius and Protasius. History "Some modern writers contend that she may have been a character in a wo ..., often known as St Valerie, venerated in Thibodaux, Louisiana Valeria, a Christian saint martyred with Anesius {{disambig, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Valerie Of Limoges Valerie of Limoges (also ''Valeria of Limoges'') is a legendary Christian martyr and cephalophore, associated with the Roman period, whose cult was very important in Limousin (province), Limousin, France, during the medieval period. She has been an important subject for Christian art since the Middle Ages and for porcelain Figurine, figurines over several centuries. Dating and hagiography The incident most insistently retold about Valerie is that she was beheaded for her faith and then Cephalophore, carried her own head to set before her bishop, Saint Martial, Martial, who had converted her. This firmly places her in the Roman period, although later hagiographers had Martial himself sent to Gaul by Saint Peter, Peter rather than by Pope Fabian, according to earlier tradition. On the other hand, Valerie's legend is also retold with Duke Stephen of Guyenne (Aquitaine) as her antagonist and executioner. According to this version, she was pressured to marry Duke Stephen, who was a Pag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Valeria Of Milan Valeria of Milan (d. 1st or 2nd century), or Valérie, according to Christian tradition, was the wife of Vitalis of Milan and the mother of Gervasius and Protasius. History "Some modern writers contend that she may have been a character in a work of fiction mistaken for history." It is said she was from a noble family, and at an early age was baptized, being among the first converts to Christianity in the city of Milan. The reigning Pope had commanded the priests of the area to organize nine decurias, each consisting of five men and five virgins. Their duty was to gather the corpses of Christians who had been martyred in the Coliseum (Flavian Amphitheatre) and other places of martyrdom the preceding day. She was martyred for burying Christian martyrs, and then refusing to sacrifice to the Roman gods According to one tradition, shortly after the martyrdom of her husband, Vitalis of Milan, in Ravenna, she refused to join in a celebration and sacrifice to pagan gods, and was se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]