"Born in Syracuse, since an early age she distinguished herself for her virtues. She dedicated her life to God, and she showed great inner strength against the pagans persecuting her. On December 13th, 304, at the age of only 23 she heroically died foreseeing better times for the church. Her body was buried in the catacombs by he Christians. She accomplished so many miracles that soon (in 314) the believers built a temple in her honour on the site of her martyrdom. Her remains were taken to Constantinople (1038); at the time of the 4th Crusade they were moved to the Basilica of St. George Major in Venice (1204), then to the church built for her during the Republic (1313) and finally into the church of St. Jeremiah (1806). Here they still rest, venerated by the faithful from all over the world, who consider her the Protectress from eye diseases."  This is what the sign read in the church of St. Jeremiah in Venice.