Saint Basilla of Rome

Also known as

• Babilla

Memorial

• 20 May

Profile

Niece of the Emperor Gallienus. Adult convert to Christianity, baptised by Pope Saint Cornelius. She refused to marry a pagan patrician to whom she had arranged marriage and who required her to denouce her faith. Martyr.

Died

• beheaded in 304 in Rome, Italy
• buried in the catacombs on the Via Salaria outside Rome

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Basilla of Rome”. Saints.SQPN.com. 17 August 2012. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-basilla-of-rome/>