Saint Aquilina of Syria
Also known as
- Aquilina of Byblos
- Aquilina of Biblus
- Aquilina of Lebanon
Profile
Arrested at age 12 for her faith during the persecutions of Diocletian. When she clung to her faith, the magistrate Volusian ordered the child beaten and beheaded. Martyr. Saint Joseph the Hymnographer composed an Office in her honour.
Born
- 3rd century Byblos, Phoenicia (in modern Lebanon)
MLA Citation
- “Saint Aquilina of Syria“. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 July 2020. Web. 25 January 2021. <>