St. Agnes was a very beautiful young Christian girl of 13 years old and was born in the year A.D.291.
Due to her beauty, many young persons wanted to marry her but she refused to marry anyone. One person named Procop son of the Perfect of the area, wanted to marry her but she refused to marry that person also. The son of Perfect informed the authorities that Agnes was in fact a Christian. She was then arrested and detained in a house of prostitution.
She was sentenced to death by the Perfect Sempronius and she was dragged naked along a street. But due to her prayer, her hair grew suddenly and covered her entire body miraculously. When the authorities tied Agnes to a stake to burn her, the wood did not burn and the flames went away from her. Legend also says that one person who looked Agnes with lust, lost his eye sight but his eye sight was restored miraculously by the prayer of Agnes.
Another true story about her life is that another son of the Perfect died suddenly when he attempted to rape her. But he was also revived miraculously after the prayer of Agnes. Then a soldier beheaded her by his sword and she died on January 21, 304.
It is also said that a basilica was constructed in honor of St. Agnes by the daughter of Emperor Constantine.
She is considered as the patron saint of chastity, gardener, girls, engaged couples, rape victims and virgins.
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