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Santa Praxedes
Saint Praxedes (d. 165), called "a Roman maiden", was a saint and virgin who lived in the Roman Empire during the 2nd century. Along with her sister, Saint Pudentiana, she provided for the poor and gave care and comfort to persecuted Christians and martyrs. Her veneration began in the 4th century and many churches have been dedicated to her. Biography Praxedes' father was Saint Pudens, a Roman senator who was a Christian convert of St. Peter, mentioned in the New Testament by St. Paul in 2 Timothy 4:21. She was the sister of Saint Pudentiana. Sabine Baring-Gould, in the entry for Saint Novatus, states that Praxedes' brothers were Saint Novatus and Saint Timothy. After her father's conversion to Christianity, Praxedes' entire family became Christians and she and her sister eventually inherited their family's fortune, which they used to provide for the poor. During a period of persecution in the Roman Empire in the early years of the Christian Church, Praxedes and Puden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Praxedes, Cagayan
Santa Praxedes, officially the Municipality of Santa Praxedes (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,434 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. History The town's original names were Capan-awan and Langangan (Lang-ga-ngan), which means "Sagapa", a round piece of rattan work to hold in place earthen pots, Municipal officials then petitioned for a change of name through Representative Benjamin Ligot. Under Republic Act No. 4149 which he authored in 1966, Langangan was renamed into Sta. Praxedes in honor of the name of Congressman Ligot’s mother, Doña Praxedes Ligot. The town was formerly part of Claveria until 1922. The first settlers were known to be the emigrants from the provinces of Ilocos Sur (from the municipalities of Sinait and Magsingal) and Ilocos Norte (from the municipalities of Pasuquin, Badoc and Pinili). The early settlers in this municipality were t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |