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Memorial

• 22 March

Profile

Born to the nobility. Lived in Rome, Italy. Widow. Part of the house run by Saint Marcella, and later served as the group’s superior. Known for her austere lifestyle and extreme penances. Saint Jerome wrote a panegyric in her honor.

Died

• 384 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Lea of Rome”. Saints.SQPN.com. 21 March 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-lea-of-rome/>