Saint Sainte Pexine

Saint Pexine (Latin: Sancta Pecina) is a little-known virgin and martyr whose origins are a subject of debate regarding both her era and her history. She is believed to have died around 726. There are numerous variants of her name, numbering more than a dozen, including: Sainte Pechine, Sainte Pecine, Sainte Pécine, Sainte Peccina, Sainte Pecinna, Sainte Pacinne, Sainte Pezenne, Sainte Pezaine, Sainte Pazanne, Sainte Posanne, Sainte Possène, Sainte Persévérande, Sainte Perseveranda, Sainte Pitère, Sainte Piterre, and Sainte Pithère. Her feast day is officially celebrated on June 26 according to the Roman Martyrology published by order of Gregory XIII, though other sources suggest June 25.