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On Monday, the Catholic community honored Cuba’s patroness, Our Lady of Charity, and marked the 25th anniversary of the Miami shrine’s national designation through a day of celebratory events.—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 Surely, there have to be other things a wealthy patroness would want to do with her time.—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 May 2025 Greek Meaning: Good woman Alternative Spellings & Variations: Agathe, Aggie, Agata
Famous Namesakes: designer Agatha Ruiz De La Prada, novelist Agatha Christie
Peak Popularity: 1891
Fun Fact: St. Agatha of Sicily is the patroness of breast cancer patients.—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 22 July 2024 When it was founded, St. Mary’s was known as Immaculate Conception — the patroness of the United States.—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for patroness
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