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Feast day

The Feast Day of St Emerenciana

The Feast Day of St Emerenciana (also known as St Emerentiana) is celebrated by the Catholic Church on 23 January. Emerenciana was a foster sister of St Agnes and was stoned to death when she was found praying at Agnes’s tomb. She is often represented holding stones and lilies and is the patron saint of … Read more

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Categories School Archives News Tags 23 January, Feast day, Louisa Bow, Sherborne Dorset UK, Sherborne International, Sherborne Missal, St Aldhelm & the Sacred Heart church, St Emerenciana, St Emerenciana's chapel, St Emerentiana

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