Marciana of Mauretania

Saint Marciana
The Martyrdom of Saint Marciana. 15th century French manuscript.
Died	303 Caesarea, Mauretania Caesariensis
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Feast	January 9
Attributes	represented as a maiden gored by a bull; sometimes depicted with a leopard and bull near her; martyr's palm
Patronage	invoked to cure wounds

Marciana (died 303) is venerated as a martyr and saint. Her legend states that she was a virgin from Mauretania Caesariensis. During the persecutions of Christians by Roman Emperor Diocletian, she was accused of having smashed a statue of Diana. Marciana was thrown to the wild beasts in the amphitheatre of Caesarea. She was gored to death by a bull and mauled by a leopard.

The Mozarabic office had a special hymn in her honor.