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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Bibiana
The earliest mention in an authentic historical authority of St. Bibiana (Vibiana),
a Roman female martyr, occurs in the "Liber Pontificalis" where in the biography
of Pope Simplicius (468-483) it is stated that this pope "consecrated a basilica
of the holy martyr Bibiana, which contained her body, hear the 'palatium
Licinianum' " (ed. Duchesne, I, 249). [eng]
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Patron Saints Index: Bibiana
Patron Saint Index profile of Bibiana; illustrated. [eng]
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St. Vivian - Patroness of Parish
Of the time at which St. Vivian suffered martyrdom and of the circumstances of her passion nothing certain is known. Certain it is, however, that there existed in the
city of Rome in the Fifth Century the Church of St. Vivian, said by the Liber Pontificalis to have been dedicated by Pope Paul Simplicius and to have contained St.
Vivian's body. It was under the Emperor Julian, the Apostate, according to legend, that she suffered. A native of Rome, she was the daughter of zealous Christian
parents, both of whom were persecuted for their Faith; he banished from the country after severe tortures and she beheaded. [eng]
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