The Saint of the 2nd December is Santa Bibiana, which name day is celebrated and other saints who are celebrated on this date.

Santa Bibiana

There is no certain information regarding the life of Santa Bibiana, to whom a church on the Esquiline was dedicated under the pontificate of Pope Simplicio in the fifth century.

The cult of Bibiana over the centuries has always been rather felt, probably also thanks to its name, which has the same origin as the name of Viviana.

This name is in fact traditionally linked to the verb to live and considered synonymous with vitality.

According to what was stated in the "Passio Bibianae", Santa Bibiana was the victim of the anti-Christian persecution wanted by the emperor Julian the Apostate, who worked with all means to hinder the Christian faith, despite the freedom of worship recognized by the previous emperor Constantine in 313 .

Legend has it that the saint's body was fed to the stray dogs, who however left it totally intact.

The remains were collected by Don Giovanni, who placed them in his father's palace, in that period entrusted to the care of Olympia, who was a Roman matron.

Other saints and celebrations on December 2nd

• Sant'Abacuc

Prophet

• St. Chromatius of Aquileia

Bishop



• Blessed John (Ivan) Slezyuk

Bishop and martyr

• Blessed Maria Angela Astorch

Clarissa Cappuccina

Recommended readings
• December 9: saint of the day, name day
• December 10: saint of the day, name day
• December 11: saint of the day, name day
• December 7: saint of the day, name day
• December 22: saint of the day, name day
• San Pimenio of Rome

Martyr

• Blessed Raffaele Chylinski

Franciscan

• San Silverio

Pope and martyr