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Saint Barbara (also known as Saint Barbara the Great Martyr) was a legendary early Christian virgin and martyr who lived in the 3rd century (likely around 235–304 AD) in Heliopolis, Phoenicia (modern-day Baalbek, Lebanon) or Nicomedia in Asia Minor. According to tradition, she was the beautiful daughter of a wealthy pagan nobleman named Dioscorus. To protect her from suitors and Christianity, her father locked her in a tower. While there, she secretly converted to Christianity, rejected marriage, and had a third window added to the tower as a symbol of the Holy Trinity.
When her father discovered her faith, he handed her over for torture and ultimately beheaded her himself. Legend says he was immediately struck and killed by lightning as divine punishment. Her story emphasizes courage, faith, and protection from sudden death. Her feast day is December 4 (though she was removed from the General Roman Calendar in 1969 due to the legendary nature of her story, she remains widely venerated). She is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
Saint Barbara is widely venerated as the patron saint of:
Artillerymen, armourers, military engineers, gunners, and those who work with explosives or cannons
Miners, tunnelers, and quarry workers
Firefighters, firework makers, and protection against fire, lightning, explosions, and sudden/unexpected death
Architects, mathematicians, and chemical engineers
Prisoners and others in dangerous professions involving fire or sudden peril
She is also patroness of several places, including parts of Lebanon and specific cities in Italy.
Material: Zinc alloy
Quantity: 1
Size: 25mm × 16mm (0.98" × 0.63")
Hole: 1.5mm (0.05")
Her symbols in art include a tower (with three windows), a palm branch (martyrdom), a chalice, or a lightning bolt. Devotion to her is especially strong among military personnel, miners, and in regions with mining or artillery traditions.
Saint Barbara (also known as Saint Barbara the Great Martyr) was a legendary early Christian virgin and martyr who lived in the 3rd century (likely around 235–304 AD) in Heliopolis, Phoenicia (modern-day Baalbek, Lebanon) or Nicomedia in Asia Minor. According to tradition, she was the beautiful daughter of a wealthy pagan nobleman named Dioscorus. To protect her from suitors and Christianity, her father locked her in a tower. While there, she secretly converted to Christianity, rejected marriage, and had a third window added to the tower as a symbol of the Holy Trinity.
When her father discovered her faith, he handed her over for torture and ultimately beheaded her himself. Legend says he was immediately struck and killed by lightning as divine punishment. Her story emphasizes courage, faith, and protection from sudden death. Her feast day is December 4 (though she was removed from the General Roman Calendar in 1969 due to the legendary nature of her story, she remains widely venerated). She is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
Saint Barbara is widely venerated as the patron saint of:
Artillerymen, armourers, military engineers, gunners, and those who work with explosives or cannons
Miners, tunnelers, and quarry workers
Firefighters, firework makers, and protection against fire, lightning, explosions, and sudden/unexpected death
Architects, mathematicians, and chemical engineers
Prisoners and others in dangerous professions involving fire or sudden peril
She is also patroness of several places, including parts of Lebanon and specific cities in Italy.
Material: Zinc alloy
Quantity: 1
Size: 25mm × 16mm (0.98" × 0.63")
Hole: 1.5mm (0.05")
Her symbols in art include a tower (with three windows), a palm branch (martyrdom), a chalice, or a lightning bolt. Devotion to her is especially strong among military personnel, miners, and in regions with mining or artillery traditions.
