Agatha of Sicily was one of the most highly venerated virgin martyrs from the early church. It is believed that she was born around 231 to a rich and noble family. From a very young age, she chose to dedicated her life to God as a consecrated virgin, but this did not stop men from making unwanted advances towards her.

One of those men was Quitianus, the local Roman prefect, who thought that he could use his status and power to compel her to give…