Saint Lucy
283 BC - Was born Syracuse, Sicily.
304 BC - She was stabbed in the throat at Syracuse, Sicily her relics are honored in churches throughout Europe
feast day on the 13th of December.
***Painting of Saint Lucy is by Seattle artist Lis Wright Ivec, egg tempera on wood panel with gold leaf.
artists web gallery: orgsites.com/wa/liswrightivec
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