| Saint Cyriaca | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | Rome, Roman Empire |
| Died | 249 |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church[1] |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Major shrine | Santa Maria in Domnica, Rome, Italy |
| Feast | 21 August Roman Catholic 19 May Eastern Orthodox[1] |
Cyriaca, also known as Dominica, was a Roman widow, and patroness to St. Lawrence, and eventually suffered martyrdom. St. Lawrence, used her home in Rome, to give food to the poor. Cyriaca suffered martyrdom, through flagellation.[2]