Saints Rufina and Secunda
Roman sisters of noble lineage, Rufina and Secunda refused to apostatize despite the pressure from their fiancés during the persecution of Valerian. A…
First name and chronology
Rufina
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Rufina, between 201 and 300; the most famous is Saint Rufina and Saint Secunda, celebrated on July 10th.
Chronology of the name Rufina
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
- 201-300 Saints Rufina and Secunda Roman sisters of noble lineage, Rufina and Secunda refused to apostatize despite the pressure from their fiancés during …
- 201-300 Saints Justa and Rufina Sisters and potters in Seville in the 3rd century, Justa and Rufina refused to sell their vases for a sacrifice to Venus…