Saint Tanca (died 637) is the name of a sixth-century French

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. Tanca was born in

Troyes, France Troyes () is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated within the Champagne wine region and is near th ...

. She was killed while defending her virginity when attacked by a servant. She is considered to be a

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. Her cultus dates from the early 7th century. Her

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is celebrated October 10.

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637 deaths Burials at Troyes Cathedral 7th-century Christian martyrs Year of birth unknown Female saints of medieval France 7th-century Christian saints 7th-century Frankish women 7th-century Frankish saints People from Troyes {{France-saint-stub