Saint Julia

Saint Julia (?-approx. 450) also known as Saint Julia of Carthage, and more rarely Saint Julia of Nonza, was a virgin martyr who is venerated as a Christian saint. She, along with Saint Devota, are the patron saints of Corsica in the Catholic Church. Saint Julia was declared a patroness of Corsica by the Church on August 5, 1809; Saint Devota, on March 14, 1820. Both were martyred in pre-Christian Corsica under Roman rule. Julia's feast day is May 23 in the Roman liturgical calendar. In this collection was fixed for the commemoration on 21 May. Colored engraving from Diodore Rahoult, Italy 1886 (Photo by Fototeca Gilardi/Getty Images).