May 062012
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Second-century lay-woman, married to a nobleman in Brescia, Lombardy. Adult convert to Christianity, baptized by Saint Apollonius of Brescia. Martyr.
- martyred in 133 in Brescia, Italy
- the church in Brescia that is dedicated to her was the one in which Saint Angela Merici founded the Ursuline Order
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation