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St Dorothea
By Sybil Benoy and Sue Johnson
St Dorothea of Caesarea refused to marry, saying that she was the "Bride of Christ".
She is portrayed carrying roses and apples from her "Bridegrooms's" garden.
On her way to execution she was jeered for refusing to marry or worship idols.
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