Saint Devota

Also known as

• Devote

Memorial

• 27 January

Profile

Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian. Legend says that while her body was being conveyed home, a fierce storm blew up that threatened to sink the boat; a dove flew from her mouth, and the storm abated. The dove then guided the boat to Monaco, where the saint‘s remains were interred.

Born

• at Corsica

Died

• tortured to death on the rack c.303
• relics at Riviera de Porenta, Monaco

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Corsica
• Monaco

Representation

• dove

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Devota”. Saints.SQPN.com. 28 October 2012. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-devota/>