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ST. CONCORDIA 201 1839. Colnmba and Agnes were two sisters, aged twenty-four and twenty-six. When the persecntion of the Christians raged in Corea, in 1839, they declared themselves Christians. They were threatened with death hy scourging, unless they would give up their books and betray their friends. Seeing that they did not fear pain, their brutal judge condemned them to the more cruel fate of being given up to the villains who shared the prison of the Christians. Like St. Agneb (2), they were miracu- lously protected. They seemed endowed with superhuman strength, and remained unharmed. They were several times taken from the prison, questioned, threatened, tortnred, but remained true to their faith and profession. Some of the Christian prisoners died of a fever that broke out in the prison. We do not know by what death these two girls glorified God, but they are accounted martyrs. Martyr 8 de V Orient Extreme. Dallet, Hiataire de VEglise de Cor^e, Neligan, Saintly Characters, St. Columbaria, or Colomi^re, Deo. 1. Honoured in the diocese of Saintes. Perhaps Columba. St Columbina, May 22, V. M. with Lucian the king; Marcian and Valen- tinian, bishops ; Eomanus, Columbanus, and Simplicius. They were all mar- tyred immediately after St. Quitbria. Papebroch considers there is no authority for the martyrdom of these saints, al- though they are commemorated in the Calendars of Spain and Portugal. AA.SS. Columbina is honoured in Catalonia as a companion of St. Ursula. St Comagia, May 27. Daughter of Euohodius. Nun at Snam-Luthir, a convent on the north coast of Connaught, founded by her brother, Columban or Colman. AA.SS,, Prseter., from the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal, Adamnan, etc. St. Comba. Portuguese for Columba. SS. Cornelia and Cornelia (l), or else two Cornelias, April 20, MM. in Africa. AA.SS. St Cometa. A penitent, mentioned by John Mosch, quoted by Guerin. St Comgella (l), sister of Cbona- PABVA, July 7. AA.SS. St. Comgella (2). 6th century. Daughter of Ernach of Munster. Mother of St. Senan of Scattery. {See Cannera.) St. Comitissa, Contessa. St. Commeria, Wilgefortis. •St Comnata, Jan. i. f ^^^- ^^ boss of Eildare. Colgan. St. Conacha, Oct. 25, V. Irish. Mart, of Tamlaght. AA.SS., Frmter. St. Concessa (l), AprU 8, M. at Carthage. EM. AA.SS. Concessa (2), Conchessa, or Con- ches. Mother of St. Patrick. By one account St. Patrick was her only child, and, after his birth, she took a vow of celibacy and became a nun. Others say she had several daughters who were saints. See Darerca. Bucelinus. St. Concha (l), Quinta. St. Concha (2), Cocchea. St. Conchenna (l), March 13, V. Early 7th century. Daughter of Tul- chan and Fethlemidia, both of the family of Niel. Sister of SS. Eieran, Lugadius, and Munna. Nun (perhaps abbess) at Kill Flebhe, or EilsleevecuUen, built by St. Monenna, near the Cuilinn hills in Ultonia. When Munna had lived for many years at his monastery of Teoh- telle, Fethlemidia and Conchenna sent him word that they wanted to see him. His answer was, " Come to Lughmagh — no nearer — and I will come and see you." The mother came with two married daughters and Conchenna. When they arrived, Conchenna was seized with sudden pains and died. Next day, after she was buried, Munna came and raised her to life, but warned his mother and sisters, saying, "Mind you never come near me again. If you do I will leave Ireland entirely." Colgan. Lanigan. St. Conchenna (2). f ^39. Daughter of Eollaigh Chuallan. Lani- gan. Conches, Concessa (2). St. Conchessa, Concessa (2). St. Concordia (l). {See St. Pbr- PETUA (1).) St. Concordia (2), Aug. 13, Feb. 3, M. at Home. 252. Patron of nurses and good children. Nurse of St. Hippolytus. She was scourged to death, and he was tied by the feet to wild horses and dragged