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Felicity of Carthage
Carthage, Tunisia
Archival Overview
Enslaved young mother of Carthage and companion of Saint Perpetua who gave birth in prison days before stepping hand-in-hand into the Roman amphitheater, embodying human dignity and sisterhood.
Biographical Record
Felicity was an enslaved young woman in Carthage who, despite her legal status, stood as a spiritual sister and equal alongside the noblewoman Perpetua. Arrested while eight months pregnant, Roman law prohibited the execution of pregnant women.
Fearing she would be left behind while her companions were martyred, Felicity and her friends prayed fervently; she gave birth to a healthy daughter two days before the games, entrusting the child to a Christian sister. She walked joyfully into the arena, exchanging the kiss of peace with Perpetua before meeting the gladiators' blades.
Key Life Milestones
Miraculous Birth in the Dungeons of Carthage
Gave birth to a daughter in prison, enabling her to stand beside her companions for the Christian faith.
Martyrdom Hand-in-Hand with Perpetua
Stood before the wild heifer in the amphitheater, celebrating the equality of noble and slave before God.
Miraculous Birth in the Dungeons of Carthage
Gave birth to a daughter in prison, enabling her to stand beside her companions for the Christian faith.
Martyrdom Hand-in-Hand with Perpetua
Stood before the wild heifer in the amphitheater, celebrating the equality of noble and slave before God.
Miraculous Birth in the Dungeons of Carthage
Gave birth to a daughter in prison, enabling her to stand beside her companions for the Christian faith.
Martyrdom Hand-in-Hand with Perpetua
Stood before the wild heifer in the amphitheater, celebrating the equality of noble and slave before God.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialCarthage, Tunisia