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It is not by any means impossible that this may be one of the statues made under Saint Innocent the First, a contemporary of Honorius, in whose time a Roman lady called Vestina made gift to the church of vast possessions, the proceeds of which were used in building and richly adorning numerous places of worship.
When they were brought before the proconsul, he said to them, 'Honor our prince, and offer sacrifice to the gods. Donata answered, 'We give to Caesar the honor that is due Caesar: but we adore and offer sacrifice to God alone. Vestina, said, 'I also am a Christian. Secunda said, 'I also believe in my God, and will continue faithful to him.
The merchant's piercing look regarded Timokles for a few minutes. "There were women among those twelve Christians who were brought from Scillita to Carthage to die," continued Timokles, "three women, called Donata, Secunda, and Vestina.
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