Thank you for joining us for the 2024 Feast of Saint ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ celebrations!
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ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ Saint ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ
In the Catholic tradition, Saint ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ of Alexandria was a fourth-century Alexandrian noblewoman, Christian, and scholar. She suffered martyrdom for her faith after defeating the Roman emperor Maxentius in debate.
Historically, St. ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ is in fact a composite of several women of Alexandria who defied Roman authority and were punished for their faith. In venerating the figure of St. ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ, we honor these extraordinary women.
Today St. ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ serves as the patron saint of ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵs, philosophers, and scholars. For this reason, she was chosen by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet as the namesake of our University.
Read more of by , with Sharon Doherty, PhD.
St. ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ of Alexandria and her Sisters
2006, Ansgar Holmberg, CSJ ’62, gouache, water-based tempera paint.
Anonymous gift to the College of St. ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ libraries.
Feast of Saint ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ Reading List
All books are available through the St. ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ University Library.
Non-Fiction
- , Gary Marker, 2007
- , Anne Simon, 2012
- , John Capgrave
- , Walsh, Christine.
- , Sister Eleanore Michel, 1967 (CSJ author!)
Fiction and Poetry
- , The life of St. ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ written as poem in Old French from Picardy region, translated into English by William MacBain