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Saint Vibiana is a third-century virgin martyr of the 
Saint Vibiana, the Patron of Nobodies
at the Cathedrals of California website Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles 3rd-century Christian saints Burials at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Ancient Christian female saints 3rd-century Roman women Virgin martyrs {{saint-stub
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. She is the patroness of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Her liturgical feast day is 1 September.
The remains of Vibiana were rediscovered on December 9, 1853, in ancient catacombs near the Appian Way. A marble tablet adorned her tomb upon which was inscribed "to the soul of the innocent and pure Vibiana", above a laurel wreath. A wreath was a symbol of martyrdom in Early Christianity.Turner, Dan. “Who Needs That Old Stuff Anyway?” ''Los Angeles Times
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'' August 6, 2007: A18.
Since 2002, the relics of Vibiana have been housed in the mausoleum of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The former Cathedral of Saint Vibiana in Los Angeles
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was dedicated to her.
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Saint Vibiana, the Patron of Nobodies
at the Cathedrals of California website Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles 3rd-century Christian saints Burials at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Ancient Christian female saints 3rd-century Roman women Virgin martyrs {{saint-stub