St. Margaret of Antioch was a 3rd- or 4th-century Christian virgin martyr and one of the 14 Holy Helpers (a group of saints jointly commemorated on August 8). She was one of the most venerated saints during the Middle Ages. Her story is generally regarded to be fictitious, and her feast day in the Western church (July 20) was removed from the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar. Her story is similar to that of the Eastern St. Marina of Antioch, whose feast is celebrated on July 17.
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