Saint Romana

Memorial

• 23 February

Profile

Virgin hermitess in a cave along the river Tiber in Rome, Italy. Mentioned in one of the biographies of Pope Saint Sylvester. While such a saint may well have lived in the cave, the tales that grew up around her are likely pious fiction that was later mistaken for history.

Born

• imperial Roman citizen

Died

• c.324 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation