SAINT
saint-philomena
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Philomena, also known as Saint Philomena or Philomena of Rome was a Greek virgin martyr whose remains were discovered on 24–25 May 1802, in the Catacomb of Priscilla. Three tiles enclosing the tomb bore an inscription, Pax Tecum Filumena, that was taken to indicate that her name was Filumena, the English form of which is Philomena. Philomena is the patron saint of babies, infants, and youth, and is known as "The Wonderworker".
feast Day
08-11
birth Date
10 January 291
death Date
10 August 304 (aged 13)
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
8
feast Day Of Month
11

