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About St. Barbara
3rd century, traditional – c. 306, traditional · Feast December 4 · Virgin / Martyr
Early Christian virgin martyr venerated since antiquity, traditionally said to have been imprisoned in a tower and martyred by her own pagan father, who was struck dead by lightning afterward. Patroness against lightning, sudden death, and explosions; protector of artillerymen and miners. Cult is ancient though the biography is largely legendary.
St. Barbara is the patron saint of Architects, Sudden Death, Artillerymen, Miners and Firework Makers.
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