Saint Apollonia

Apollonia of Alexandria lived in the 3rd century in Alexandria, Egypt. They probably died under Emperor Philip the Arab 249 as early Christian virgin and martyr. About their lives, there is little reliable evidence. Your Memorial Day in the Catholic and the Orthodox Church is February 9.

Tradition

From a Bishop Dionysius of Alexandria ascribed letter to the Bishop Fabius of Antioch shows that the consecrated virgin Apollonia was abducted during the persecution of Christians. She was struck from the teeth and threatened to burn them alive if they do not deny their faith. Then she jumped praying loudly even in the burning pyre.

According to another tradition, Apollonia was a king's daughter who was martyred at her father's command. A third tradition sees Apollonia as a sister of the holy deacon Lawrence. She moved to Egypt, where they suffered martyrdom under Decius. Her grave is believed to Mount Tabor or Mount Sinai.

The beginnings of the worship of Santa Apollonia are in the dark. Your name appears in various martyrologies only in the 9th century. They met at Florus of Lyon ( † about 860) under the date of 20 February and in the martyrology of Ado of Vienne was received (by 800-874 ) on February 9, the Roman eventually as a memorial to the martyrology.

Iconography

The Holy Apollonia is usually depicted as a virgin with the attributes of martyrdom: martyr's palm, crown or laurel wreath, tongs or teeth.

In books of hours Apollonia is sometimes called, together with the holy deacon Laurentius. This suffered in the year 258 in Rome martyred by burning on a glowing grid.

Worship

Well known is the connection of the holy virgins Lucia and Apollonia for eye and tooth pain. Under this aspect also fall joint representations with other emergency responders. Apollonia is the patron saint of dentists.

For Memorial of Saint Apollonia is considered a country saying: " Is it wet to Apollonia, the winter escapes very late. "

Since she was called in toothache, called also strung on chains grains of Commons peony Apolloniakörner that you were teething babies to chew.