Christina was born into a family of very high rank in the city of Tyre, Italy. Her father placed her in a tower with twelve maids, surrounded by idols of gold and silver. She was beautiful and many asked for her hand in marriage, but her parents would not allow it, because they wanted her to continue to devote herself fully to the worship of the gods. However, inspired by the Holy Spirit, Christina was horrified by the sacrifices to idols and hid the incense intended for the sacrifices to the gods in a hole. (p. 531)
— JACOBUS DE VORAGINE