Quiteria
Saint Quiteria | |
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18th-century Portuguese painting of Quiteria | |
| Virgin and martyr | |
| Born | 2nd Century Braga, Lusitania (now Portugal) |
| Died | 2nd century traditionally Aire-sur-l'Adour |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 1716 by Pope Clement XI |
| Major shrine | Aire-sur-l'Adour Kuthenkuly |
| Feast | 22 May |
| Attributes | palm of martyrdom, dog on a lead, with her head in her hands, emerging from the sea |
| Patronage | against rabies; Higueruela, Meca (Alenquer), Kuthenkuly |
St. Quiteria was a fifth-century saint and virgin martyr about whom little is certain except her name, the date, place, and cause of her death, and existence of her cult. She is listed under the date of 22 May in the Roman Martyrology. She is one of the patron saints of Toledo, Spain. Accounts of her life include refusal to marry, protection for the vulnerable, and waging a guerilla war against the Roman Empire.