Saint Susanna the Martyr

Memorial

• 18 January

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Young girl who fled to Nola, Italy to escape persecution. Arrested there for her faith, she was taken to Salerno, Italy, tortured and martyred with Saint Thecla and Saint Archelais.

Born

• at Romagna, Italy

Died

• beheaded in 293 at Salerno, Italy

Name Meaning

• lily (Susanna)

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Storefront

• medals and pendants

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Katherine Rabenstein
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Susanna the Martyr“. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 April 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <>