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|SaintName=Saint Bibiana | |SaintName=Saint Bibiana | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=December 02 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Rome, Roman Empire (now Italy) | |SaintBirthPlace=Rome, Roman Empire (now Italy) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=41.9028, 12.4964 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=41.9028, 12.4964 | ||
|SaintDeathDate= | |SaintDeathDate=361-02-12 | ||
|DeathPlace=Rome, Roman Empire (now Italy) | |DeathPlace=Rome, Roman Empire (now Italy) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=41.9028, 12.4964 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=41.9028, 12.4964 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=European devotion | |NotableLabel3=European devotion | ||
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| | |AssociatedCountries=Italy; United States | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Rome]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Herbs growing at grave for headache cures | |SaintMiracle1=Herbs growing at grave for headache cures | ||
|Profession=Virgin | |Profession=Virgin | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian | |ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian | ||
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|PrimaryShrine=Basilica di Santa Bibiana, Rome, Italy | |PrimaryShrine=Basilica di Santa Bibiana, Rome, Italy | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | ||
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'''Saint Bibiana''', also known as Viviana or Vivian (d. c. 361), was a Roman virgin martyr venerated for her fidelity during the persecutions of Emperor Julian the Apostate, traditionally the daughter of martyred parents Saints Flavian and Dafrosa, and sister to Saint Demetria.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02564b.htm|title=St. Bibiana|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> According to the 5th-century ''Passio Sanctae Bibianae'', a hagiographic legend, Bibiana was orphaned after her family's execution c. 361 for refusing pagan sacrifices; as a young woman, she rejected marriage arranged by prefect Apronianus, enduring scourging tied to a pillar and imprisonment, where she died of privations, her body abandoned to dogs but guarded by angels.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Bibiana|title=Saint Bibiana|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> Historical evidence is scant, with the earliest authentic mention in the 5th-century ''Liber Pontificalis'' noting Pope Simplicius's (468–483) dedication of a basilica in her honor, confirming a genuine Roman martyr cult but without biographical details; the elaborate family narrative likely arose from later embellishments to parallel other virgin martyr tales.<ref name="newadvent" /> | '''Saint Bibiana''', also known as Viviana or Vivian (d. c. 361), was a Roman virgin martyr venerated for her fidelity during the persecutions of Emperor Julian the Apostate, traditionally the daughter of martyred parents Saints Flavian and Dafrosa, and sister to Saint Demetria.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02564b.htm|title=St. Bibiana|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> According to the 5th-century ''Passio Sanctae Bibianae'', a hagiographic legend, Bibiana was orphaned after her family's execution c. 361 for refusing pagan sacrifices; as a young woman, she rejected marriage arranged by prefect Apronianus, enduring scourging tied to a pillar and imprisonment, where she died of privations, her body abandoned to dogs but guarded by angels.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Bibiana|title=Saint Bibiana|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> Historical evidence is scant, with the earliest authentic mention in the 5th-century ''Liber Pontificalis'' noting Pope Simplicius's (468–483) dedication of a basilica in her honor, confirming a genuine Roman martyr cult but without biographical details; the elaborate family narrative likely arose from later embellishments to parallel other virgin martyr tales.<ref name="newadvent" /> | ||