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St. Daria

Patron saint of judges

Current Church statusSaint
Feast / commemorationOctober 25
Remembered asPatron saint of judges
Period3rd century

Life and historical setting

Daria (3rd century) is remembered in the Church as patron saint of judges.

The supplied collection places Daria's witness within the theme of teaching and sharing. This profile preserves the source's identification while withholding details that cannot yet be attached to this person with confidence.

The enduring witness of Daria is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, pastoral and ecclesial leadership, and founding and renewal. Because the surviving record is ancient and sometimes brief, the profile distinguishes early testimony from later devotional development.

Vocation and witness

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Gospel encounter and discipleship

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Pastoral and ecclesial leadership

The account includes pastoral, monastic, or ecclesial leadership exercised for the good of the Church.

Founding and renewal

The source associates this life with founding, restoring, or strengthening a Christian work or community.

Family and lay vocation

Family relationships or a lay vocation are important to the way this life is remembered.

Martyrdom and sacrifice

The source presents suffering or death borne in fidelity to Christ and the faith.

Sharing the faith

The source presents teaching and evangelization as service to the Church and future generations.

Spiritual legacy

The enduring witness of Daria is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, pastoral and ecclesial leadership, and founding and renewal. Because the surviving record is ancient and sometimes brief, the profile distinguishes early testimony from later devotional development.

Prayerful reflection

God of holiness, through the witness of Daria, strengthen us in patient teaching, evangelization, and the faithful transmission of the Catholic faith. Keep our attention fixed on Jesus Christ, and teach us to answer grace faithfully in the duties, relationships, and needs placed before us. Amen.

Historical and liturgical note

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Because the surviving record is ancient and sometimes brief, the profile distinguishes early testimony from later devotional development.

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