"Agnes of Rome (c. 291 – c. 304) is a virgin martyr, venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, ...
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and Lutheranism. She is one of seven women who, along with the Blessed Virgin, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass.
Agnes is depicted in art with a lamb, evoking her name which resembles the Latin word for "lamb", agnus(the given name is Greek, from hagnē ἁγνή "chaste, pure").She is also shown with a martyr´s palm. She is the patron saint of girls and chastity.
Agnes´ feast day is 21 January." - (en.wikipedia.org 30.01.2020)
