Saint Aquila the Tent Maker

Memorial

• 8 July

Profile

First century Jewish tent-maker. Married to Saint Priscilla. Convert to Christianity. Entertained Saint Paul in Corinth and Ephesus. While they lived in Rome, Italy their house was used as a church. Mentioned in Acts 18; Romans 16; 1 Corinthians 16; and 2 Timothy 4. Martyr.

Born

• Pontus

Died

• Rome, Italy

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia, by J Maas
• Catholic Online
• New Catholic Dictionary
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Priscilla & Aquila Ministries

MLA Citation

• “Saint Aquila the Tent Maker“. Saints.SQPN.com. 8 April 2013. Web. 19 May 2013. <>