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Charitina

The same day, the passion of St. Charitina, virgin, who under. Dioclesian, emperor, and Domitius, who had been consul, tortured by fire, and cast into the sea, but by the power of God receiving no hurt, having her hands and feet cut off, and her teeth beaten o…

Feast: 5 October

Life and witness

The same day, the passion of St. Charitina, virgin, who under. Dioclesian, emperor, and Domitius, who had been consul, tortured by fire, and cast into the sea, but by the power of God receiving no hurt, having her hands and feet cut off, and her teeth beaten out, gave up her soul in prayer.

Biographical overview

Charitina is the feminine form of the Greek name Chariton. It may refer to: Saint Charitina of Amisus (died in 304) Saint Charitina of Lithuania (died in 1281)

Martyrologium Romanum · Latin witness

Eodem die passio sanctae Charitinae Virginis, quae, sub Diocletiano Imperatore et Domitio Consulari, ignibus est cruciata et in mare projecta, et, cum inde incolumis evasisset, tandem, manibus et pedibus abscissis dentibusque convulsis, in oratione spiritum emisit.

Martyrologium Romanum (Latin historical edition) · Language: Latin