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• 7 October

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Young woman who took private vows of chastity and devotion to God. Martyr in the persecutions of Diocletian. Some mideaval documents describe her as a disciple of Saint Peter the Apostle, but that’s impossible. She is sometimes depicted in art as a nun, but never was, and some artists may have confused her with Saint Scholastica.

Died

• martyred c.304
• relics enshrined the cathedral of Piacenza, Italy

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• in Italy
  • Padua
  • Piacenza
  • Santa Giustina
  • Venice

Representation

• young woman placing a cross on the head of the devil while holding a lily in her hand
• young woman with Saint Prosdocimus
• young woman with Saint Scholastica
• young woman with a crown and palm of martyrdom, and sword
• young woman with a palm, book, and a sword in her breast
• young woman with a unicorn, symbolizing virginity, and a palm
• young woman with both breasts pierced by one sword

MLA Citation

• “Saint Justina of Padua“. CatholicSaints.Info. 28 December 2020. Web. 27 July 2021. <>