Saint Bibiana

The Holy Bibiana (* about 352 in Rome † 367 in Rome) was an early Christian virgin and martyr. Your name is derived from the Latin term vivius for the Living or life Merry. Other spellings loud Vivien, Viviane or Viviana.

Legend

According to tradition, Bibiana was the daughter of the prefect Flavian, during the reign of Emperor Julian. Since Flavianus his house persecuted Christians as a shelter available set, he and his wife were arrested Dafrosa of the Emperor Julian, and so severely tortured in prison, that they died later in these injuries a short time. The daughters, Demetria and Bibiana were expropriated and should be forced to renounce Christianity. When she did not give in, they too were imprisoned. Demetria died after some time in prison from the effects of torture and hunger. Also Bibiana was tortured for months and finally chained to a pillar of the shelter house and scourged to death there. A priest buried her there. About the grave, the church of Santa Bibiana was built about 100 years later.

The commemoration of the saints is the 2nd of December.