Apollonia biography
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Saint Apollonia
Christian female saint and martyr
For the 17th-century painting, see Saint Apollonia (Artemisia Gentileschi).
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Saint Apollonia, by Francisco de ZurbaránLouvre Museum, from the Convent of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of the Captives Discalced of Saint Joseph (Seville). | |
| Born | 2nd century |
| Died | 249 Alexandria, Roman Egypt |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 9 February (Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches), 2 Meshir (Coptic Orthodox Church) |
| Attributes | Tongs (sometimes with a tooth in them), depicted holding a cross or martyr's palm or crown |
| Patronage | Dentists; Tooth problems; Elst, Belgium; Ariccia, Italy; Cuccaro Monferrato, Italy |
Saint Apollonia (Greek: Ἁγία Ἀπολλωνία; Coptic: Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲛⲓⲁ, pronounced[tiˈaɡiəʔa.pɔlˈlo.ni.jə]) was one of a group of virgin martyrs who suffered in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians prior to the persecution of Decius. According to church tradition, her torture included having all of her teeth violently pulled out or shattered. For this reason, she is popularly regarded as the patroness of dentistry and those suffering from toothache or o
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Apollonia Kotero
American singer and actress (born 1959)
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Kotero at the Los Angeles Fashion Week in Culver City, California from March 2008 | |
| Birth name | Patricia Kotero[1] |
| Also known as | Apollonia |
| Born | (1959-08-02) August 2, 1959 (age 65) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, disco, funk, soul, house, dance, new wave, pop, Minneapolis sound, freestyle, contemporary R&B |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
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| Spouse | Kevin Bernhardt (m. 1987–1997) |
Musical artist
Patricia Apollonia Kotero (born August 2, 1959) is an American actress, songwriter, singer, producer, director, podcast host and former model.[2] She is known for co-starring in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain and for having been the lead singer of the girl groupApollonia 6.[3]
Early life
[edit]Kotero was born in San Pedro, California, the daughter of immigrants from Mexico, and the eldest of four children. Her father, Victor, was a restaurant manager, and her mother, Socorro, was a caregiver for the elderly. She dropped out of high school at 16 to pursue a career as a mo
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