Saint Agatha is the patron saint of Catania, Sicily and was an early Christian martyr who died in 251 AD during the Roman persecutions of Decius. Her cult was formed a year after her death which was marked by a miracle in which she is thought to have protected Catania from the eruption of a nearby Volcano, Mount Etna. The Muslims conquered Sicily in 827 restricting the growth of her cult until the Norman conquest of the island in 1090. Many Scholars have been inclined to see the twelfth century reemergence of Agatha's cult as a result of the Normans' propaganda to re-Christianize the island. This paper will attempt to explain the cult's reemergence in terms of its theological and emotional appeal within the broader context of twelfth century Christianity. Agatha's narrative was easily solidified within the imagination of believers through the arrival of her relics in the twelfth century from Constantinople where they had been kept while the Muslims ruled Sicily. As they include, among other things, Agatha's breast, the relics were aids in the revival of a cult, which was theologically reconcilable with that of the Virgin Mary. As the Cult of the Virgin was re-popularized in the twelfth century as well, there is room for a parallel to be drawn between the two female religious figures. I will therefore attempt to conclude that Saint Agatha's cult was revived at a time when the Christian feminine ideal, which had been established by the Cult of the Virgin, was structurally the same as that promoted by Agatha's narrative, leading to the success of Agatha's cult. Through an analysis of these various theological factors that might have contributed to the reemergence of Agatha's cult, I will attempt to deconstruct the common preconceptions of Catholicism, which far too often situate the tradition within the context of political power and motivation. In basing my understanding of Catholic practice from personal observation of the processions around Saint Agatha I have gained a better understanding of the emotional and theological appeal of the saint's narrative and relics. These theological factors seem to be fundamental to the popularity of a cult such as Agatha's and are the primary supporters of any resulting political success.