Saint Catherine of Alexandria is part of a group of Catholic saints, known as the Fourteen Holy Helpers, who are venerated for their power of intercession.
She was believed to have come from nobility, a princess even. It was believed that she was able to convert hundreds of people. In addition, she protested the persecution of Christians under the rule of emperor Maxentius. She was also a noted scholar who was able to defeat the scholars sent by the emperor to oppose her.
However, at the early age of 18, she was martyred. The well-known Joan of Arc claimed that Saint Catherine was one of the voices that spoke to her and counselled her.
