[Lucy (Lucia)]
Martyr at Syracuse, 304
Lucy, or Lucia, was martyred at Syracuse, in Sicily, during Diocletians reign of terror of 303-304, among the most dramatic of the persecutions of early Christians. Her tomb can still be found in the catacombs at Syracuse. She was venerated soon after her death and her cult spread quickly throughout the church. She is among the saints and martyrs named in the Roman Canon of the Mass.
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