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|SaintName=Saint Felicity of Carthage | |SaintName=Saint Felicity of Carthage | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=November 25 (joint with Perpetua) | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Carthage, Africa Proconsularis, Roman Empire (now Tunisia) | |SaintBirthPlace=Carthage, Africa Proconsularis, Roman Empire (now Tunisia) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=36.8000, 10.1833 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=36.8000, 10.1833 | ||
|DeathPlace=Carthage, Africa Proconsularis, Roman Empire (now Tunisia) | |DeathPlace=Carthage, Africa Proconsularis, Roman Empire (now Tunisia) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=36.8000, 10.1833 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=36.8000, 10.1833 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Associated North African devotion | |NotableLabel3=Associated North African devotion | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=36.8065, 10.1815 | |NotableCoordinates3=36.8065, 10.1815 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Tunisia; Italy | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Archdiocese of Carthage]] (historical) | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Traditional survival of tortures | |SaintMiracle1=Traditional survival of tortures | ||
|Profession=Mother; martyr | |Profession=Mother; martyr | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian | |ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian | ||
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|PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Damous El Karita, Carthage, Tunisia | |PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Damous El Karita, Carthage, Tunisia | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | ||
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'''Saint Felicity of Carthage''' (d. c. AD 203), also known as Felicitas, was a 3rd-century Christian noblewoman and martyr in Carthage, North Africa, venerated as the mother of eight who endured pregnancy and childbirth in prison before execution under Emperor Septimius Severus, symbolizing maternal faith.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06033a.htm|title=Sts. Felicity and Perpetua|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> According to the ''Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity'' (c. AD 203–207), an eyewitness account by Tertullian and church records, Felicity, a pregnant slave married to a fellow Christian, was arrested with catechumen Vibia Perpetua and companions during the games for Emperor's birthday; imprisoned in Carthage's amphitheater cells, she gave birth prematurely to a daughter (adopted by Perpetua) before shared torments including prodding by beasts and beheading on March 7, AD 203.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicity_of_Carthage|title=Felicity of Carthage|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> Historical evidence confirms the martyrdom as one of the earliest documented, with the ''Passion''—preserved in Latin and Greek—providing authentic details of prison visions and communal support, though some later embellishments exist.<ref name="britannica">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Felicity|title=Saint Felicity|publisher=Britannica|access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> As Perpetua's companion, Felicity's pregnancy underscores God's providence in suffering. | '''Saint Felicity of Carthage''' (d. c. AD 203), also known as Felicitas, was a 3rd-century Christian noblewoman and martyr in Carthage, North Africa, venerated as the mother of eight who endured pregnancy and childbirth in prison before execution under Emperor Septimius Severus, symbolizing maternal faith.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06033a.htm|title=Sts. Felicity and Perpetua|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> According to the ''Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity'' (c. AD 203–207), an eyewitness account by Tertullian and church records, Felicity, a pregnant slave married to a fellow Christian, was arrested with catechumen Vibia Perpetua and companions during the games for Emperor's birthday; imprisoned in Carthage's amphitheater cells, she gave birth prematurely to a daughter (adopted by Perpetua) before shared torments including prodding by beasts and beheading on March 7, AD 203.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicity_of_Carthage|title=Felicity of Carthage|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> Historical evidence confirms the martyrdom as one of the earliest documented, with the ''Passion''—preserved in Latin and Greek—providing authentic details of prison visions and communal support, though some later embellishments exist.<ref name="britannica">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Felicity|title=Saint Felicity|publisher=Britannica|access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> As Perpetua's companion, Felicity's pregnancy underscores God's providence in suffering. | ||