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St. Cyriaca
Often transliterated KYRIAKE; English/French DOMINIQUE;
Latin DOMINICA
III/IV Century
A martyr under
Diocletian, Kyriake (reposed c. 303) is thought to have been the
daughter of a Christian couple, Dorotheos and Eusebia, living in
Campagna.
When she refused to marry, a rejected suitor denounced her and her
parents. They were exiled to
Melitene, where they died. Kyriake was
tortured and eventually beheaded. Some people use her Latin name,
Dominica.
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