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December 2

Bibiana or Viviana (313–341)

Secular

Julian the Apostate, son-in-law and successor of Constantine, who was the first Christian Roman emperor, received this nickname for having renounced his baptism.

Biography

He tried to replace Christianity with a renewed polytheism and made life impossible for those who professed the religion of Christ, in some cases leading to torture and death. When his attempt to corrupt and apostatize Bibiana, a young Christian, failed, the praetor Apronianus had her tied to a column and the executioners flogged her with lead disciplines until she died.

Practical advice

Whenever you have the opportunity, work punctually and avoid a specific distraction by doing everything for the love of God.

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