ST LUCY OF SYRACUSE
St. Lucy of Syracuse (Feast Day: December 13th) was martyred during the reign of Emperor Diocletian. She was of noble birth, and her mother was healed after St. Lucy prayed for her at the grave of St. Agatha. After this even, she secretly consecrated her virginity to God, and was soon after supposed to marry a pagan. She refused, was forced into prostitution, but she was preserved by the will of God, and was soon after martyred.
DIRECTIONS
St. Lucy’s relics are in Chiesa di San Geremia in Venice Italy. They were originally in Syracuse, but when the Saracens invaded Syracuse, a general brought the relics to Constantinople. During the 4th Crusade the Crusaders stole the relics and brought to Venice. In the 20th century, the Church was destroyed to build a train station (that is named after her), and St. Lucy’s relics were moved to San Geremia Church.
St. Lucia’s relics are easy to find because they are very close to the train station that is named after her. In fact, if you make a trip to Venice and are searching for the relics of Orthodox Saints, then this is the first Church you should visit due to the Churches proximity to the train station.
Exit the north entrance of the train station and head southeast on Calle Carmelitani until you get to the canal. Turn left (northeast) on Rio Tera Lista di Spagna and that road will take you directly to the Church.
Once inside San Geremia, you will be able to see St. Lucy’s relics on the left side.
If you found this useful, then you may want to try and find the relics of St. Mark the Evangelist, St. Athanasius the Great, St. Zachariah the father of St. John the Baptist, and others.
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