Saint Afra

Martyr

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Gender	Male
Born	Augsburg
	Germany
Died	Augsburg
	Germany
Feast	August 7
Parents	Hilaria
Patronage	Augsburg
Full name	Afra
Major shrine	St. Ulrich's and St. Afra's Abbey, Augsburg
Patronag	Augsburg
Date of Reg.	2019-09-09 15:42:39
Date of Upd.	2023-07-04 22:35:40
ID	1147813

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Saint Afra Life story

Saint Afra was martyred during the Diocletian persecution. Along with Saint Ulrich, she is a patron saint of Augsburg. Her feast day is August 7. Afra was dedicated to the service of the goddess Venus by her mother, Hilaria. Through his teachings, Bishop Narcissus converted Afra and her family to Christianity.