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Symphorosa
Saint Symphorosa | |
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| Martyr | |
| Died | circa AD 138 The Anio (Aniene), Tibur (Tivoli), Italy |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Sant'Angelo in Pescheria, Rome, Italy |
| Feast | 18 July |
| Attributes | Seven sons including Saint Primitivus, martyr's palm |
| Patronage | Tivoli, Italy |
Symphorosa (Italian: Sinforosa; died circa AD 138) is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church. According to tradition, she was martyred with her seven sons at Tibur (present Tivoli, Lazio, Italy) toward the end of the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (117–38),[1] or during the reign of Trajan.[2]
- ^ Ott, Michael. "St. Symphorosa." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 25 October 2021
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ William Hardcastle Browne (1895). Famous women of history. Philadelphia: Arnold and Company.
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