Justa and Rufina
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"Saint Rufina" redirects here. For the Roman martyr with this name, see Rufina and Secunda.
Saints Justa and Rufina (Ruffina) (Spanish: Santa Justa y Santa Rufina) are venerated as martyrs. They are said to have been martyred at Hispalis (Seville) during the 3rd century.
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Justa and Rufina | |
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Born | Justa, 268 AD; Rufina 270 AD |
Died | 287 AD |
Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church [1] |
Major shrine | Seville |
Feast | 19 July (17 July in the medieval Hispanic liturgy) |
Attributes | A model of the Giralda; earthenware pots, bowls and platters; books on which are two lumps of potter's clay; palms of martyrdom; lion[2] |
Patronage | Seville; potters; guilds of alfareros (potters) and cacharreros (sellers of pottery) |
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Only St. Justa (sometimes "Justus" in early manuscripts) is mentioned in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum (93), but in the historical martyrologies. Rufina is also mentioned, following the legendary Acts.[3] The two saints are highly honored in the Mozarabic Liturgy.[4]