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Saint Bibiana (Viviana, Vivian or Vibiana)

Died: 363

Feastday: December 2

Patronage: single women,  epileptics, hangovers, headaches, insanity, mental illness, torture victims

Saint Bibiana was a virgin and martyr who suffered persecution under Apronianus, Governor of Rome. After Bibiana’s parents were martyred she and her sister, Demetria, were left to suffer in poverty. Demetria died after confessing her faith, but Bibiana was left to endure greater suffering. She was sent to a woman of ill repute who in vain endeavored to seduce her and have her renounce her faith. When this failed Bibiana was then tied to a pillar and beaten with scourges until she died.

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Feast of Our Lady of Liesse/Our Lady, Cause of our Joy and Memorials of the Saints - 2 December

Feast of Our Lady of Liesse/Our Lady, Cause of our Joy and Memorials of the Saints – 2 December

Our Lady of Liesse/Our Lady, Cause of our Joy: 2 December – An ancient statue of the Madonna and Child. It was brought from Egypt to France during the Crusades by three Knights of Malta who had been briefly captured by Saracens. It was enshrined at Liesse, diocese of Soissons. The original statue was destroyed during the French Revolution. A duplicate was installed and crowned in 1857. Patronage…

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Our Lady of Liesse/Our Lady, Cause of our Joy:  2 December – An ancient statue of the Madonna and Child.   It was brought from Egypt to France during the Crusades by three Knights of Malta who had been briefly captured by Saracens.   It was enshrined at Liesse, diocese of Soissons.   The original statue was destroyed during the French Revolution. A duplicate was installed and crowned in 1857.   Patronage – Diocese of Soissons, France.

St Athanasius of the Caves St Avitas of Rouen St Bibiana (4th century died c 361) Martyr Biography here: https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2016/12/02/saint-of-the-day-2-december/

St Chromatius of Aquileia St Evasius of Brescia Bl Francisco del Valle Villar St Habakkuk the Prophet Bl Ivan Sleziuk Bl John Amero Bl John van Ruysbroeck (c 1293-1382) About Blessed Jan: https://anastpaul.com/2018/12/02/saint-of-the-day-2-december-blessed-john-van-ruysbroeck/ St Lupus of Verona Bl Maria Angela Astorch St Nonnus of Edessa St Oderisius de Marsi St Pimenio in Rome St Pontian Bl Rafal Chylinski OFM Conv (1694-1741)

Bl Robert of Matallana St Silvanus St Pope Silverio — Greek Martyrs of Rome – (9 saints): Several Greek Christians martyred in the persecutions of Valerian – Adria, Aurelia, Eusebius, Hippolytus, Marcellus, Mary Martana, Maximus, Neon and Paulina. They were martyred by various means between 254 and 259 in Rome, Italy and are buried in the Callistus catacombs, Rome.

Martyrs of Africa – (4 saints): Four Christians martyred in Africa in the persecutions of Arian Vandals – Januarius, Securus, Severus and Victorinus.

Feast of Our Lady of Liesse and Memorials of the Saints – 2 December Our Lady of Liesse/Our Lady, Cause of our Joy:  2 December - An ancient statue of the Madonna and Child.   

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Happy Feast Day of St Bibiana – December 2 

Her parents, Saint Flavian of Acquapendente and Dafrosa of Acquapendente, were martyred in the persecutions of Julian the Apostate, and Vivian and her sister Demetria were turned over to a woman named Rufina who tried to force them into prostitution. Upon her continued refusal to co-operate, Vivian was imprisoned in a mad house, then flogged to death. A church was built over her grave, in the garden of which grew an herb that cured headache and epilepsy.

(The Statue is by Bernini)