Saint Perpetua of Rome

Memorial

• 4 August

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Lay woman married to a pagan imperial Roman army officer. Convert to Christianity, baptized by Saint Peter the Apostle. Mother of Saint Nazarius of Rome.

Died

• c.80
• relics enshrined in Milan, Italy and Cremona, Italy

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Perpetua of Rome”. Saints.SQPN.com. 8 June 2012. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-perpetua-of-rome/>