St. Ursula is revered as the patron saint of the Ursulines, a teaching order of nuns focused on educating girls for centuries. Her role as the patroness of Catholic education, teachers, and students is well-known. According to legend, she was one of eleven thousand virgins martyred by Huns in Cologne during a pilgrimage to Rome with a British princess in the 4th or 5th century. Ursula, a Christian princess, embarked on this journey to escape an arranged marriage to a pagan king and to preserve her virginity. She refused to marry the Hun leader and was killed, making her a martyr and the Patron Saint for Catholic Education. Her feast day is celebrated on October 21st.