Marciana of Mauretania
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marciana-of-mauretania-183-17301335
title:
Marciana of Mauretania
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Marciana is venerated as a martyr and saint. The Latin account of her martyrdom was written possibly in the 5th century. Marciana's martydom occurred during the Great Persecution. Historian Brent D. Shaw states that she led an "aggressive anti-idolatry campaign". Shaw states that her legend emphasized her virginity and commitment to ascetism, and contained "a new kind of hostility that was added to the old story of Christian-pagan hatreds". According to her story, Marciana was a devout young Chr
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marciana_of_Mauretania
date created:
2007-12-26T22:11:10Z
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2024-09-07T01:39:48Z
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