Saint Emiliana of Rome
- Memorial
- 24 December;
formerly 5 January
- Profile
- Daughter of the senator Gordian and Saint Silvia.
Sister of Saint Trasilla.
Paternal aunt of Saint Gregory the Great.
Niece of Pope Saint Felix.
Spent so much time kneeling in prayer that her knees and elbows were locked arthritically in the position.
She and her sister lived as hermits in their father's house until Thrasilla's death.
Visionary who received a visit from her recently deceased sister inviting her to depart this vale of tears; Emiliana died a few days later.
- Born
- Roman citizen
- Died
- relics at the Oratory of Saint Andrew on the Celian Hill, Rome
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Patronage
- single laywomen
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