Saint Silvia of Rome
- Also known as
- Sylvia of Rome
- Memorial
- 3 November
- Profile
- Sister of Saint Tarsilla.
Married to Gordianus, a Roman regionarius.
Mother of two sons, one of which was Pope Saint Gregory the Great.
After the death of her husband, Silvia devoted herself to religious life, living in a cell like an early anchoress.
Noted for her great personal piety.
- Born
- c.515 in either Rome or Sicily (records vary)
- Died
- c.592 in Rome, Italy of natural causes
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Patronage
- pregnant women
- Additional Information
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Catholic Encyclopedia, by Klemens Löffler
New Catholic Dictionary
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Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints
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