Santa Librada: The Patron Saint of Prostitutes

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Many thanks to Jill for sending this in:

The tomb of Santa Librada is in the sacristy of the Cathedral of Siguenza. In the Middle Ages Santa Librada was the patron saint of prostitutes and by extension became the patron saint of women in labour. Apparently pregnant women (would) go to Siguenza cathedral to recite the following:

Santa Librada,
Santa Librada,
que la salida
sea tan dulce
como la entrada!

… which means:

Santa Librada,
May the way out
Be as sweet
As the way in!

Written by Ben Curtis

March 31st, 2007 at 12:09 pm

9 Responses to “Santa Librada: The Patron Saint of Prostitutes”

  1. ValenciaSon

    18 Apr 07 at 5:52 pm

    No patron saint for pimps?

  2. TourPro

    19 Jun 07 at 7:37 pm

    That’s awesome. I’m going there in a couple days, family has a house there. I’m telling everyone I’m going to see this instead of the Doncel.

  3. Para mi la verdad les digo. Soy un católico muy creyente y devoto de los santos de dios nuestro señor jesucristo y maria santísima. Sería muy ofensivo ofender a sus santos. Es nuestro deber y salvación propagar las obras de misericordia que demostraron los santos. Es una obligación de todo ser humano ser más fraternos y solidarios así como fueron nuestros santos. Muchas gracias. Corrientes. Argentina

  4. Edith

    12 Oct 08 at 5:08 pm

    @ ValenciaSon,

    Do they need one? :D

  5. Alex

    27 Oct 08 at 7:14 am

    dude this is funny

  6. ValenciaSon

    28 Oct 08 at 11:28 pm

    @ Edith,

    If they do, so do the pimps.

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