A portrait of St. Perpetua
St. Perpetua
c. 181 – 203
Feast
March 7 · III c.
Patron of
Mothers · Expectant mothers · Martyrs
Order
Matron / Martyr
North African noblewoman and martyr (c. 181-203), young Roman matron of Carthage with an infant son; with her companions—including her pregnant slave St. Felicity—thrown to wild beasts in the amphitheater of Carthage under Septimius Severus. Her own diary written in prison forms the central narrative of the "Passion of Perpetua and Felicity," the earliest surviving Christian text by a woman. Roman Canon.
Life & Times
Born: c. 181 · Died: 203 · From: Carthage / North Africa.
Patronage
St. Perpetua is invoked as the patron of mothers, expectant mothers, martyrs. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
“We are not in our own power, but in God's.”— The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity, recording her words in prison before martyrdom (203 AD); Perpetua's diary is one of the earliest writings by a Christian woman
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About Catholic Saints
Catholic saints, including St. Perpetua, are Christians whom the Catholic Church has formally recognized as having lived lifes of heroic holiness and who now dwell with God in heaven, offering an example of faith for those still on their earthly journey. Catholics don't worship saints, but ask them to pray to God with us and for us — much as one might ask a trusted friend to pray for them — trusting that those closest to God can join their voices to ours before Him. Discover more saints in the Catholic Shop Saints section.