According to Saint Bede the Venerable, Juliana was born in Nicomedia and was the daughter a pagan nobleman named Africanus. As a child, she was betrothed to a senator named Eleusius. Saint Juliana is honored as a miracle-worker and is a patron saint of the sick. Later legends about this saint tell of her struggles with the devil and she is often depicted in art leading a devil by a chain. For more about this saint, please click on the image. Peace be with you!
Saints Alive! | St. Juliana of Nicomedia
