Trasilla and Emiliana

Saints

Trasilla and Emiliana
Died6th century
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast
  • 24 December (Trasilla)
  • 5 January (Emiliana)

Trasilla (also called Tarsila, Tharsilla, Thrasilla[1][2]) and Emiliana (also called Aemiliana, Emilie, Æmiliana[1][3]) were aunts of Pope Gregory I and are venerated as virgin saints of the sixth century. They appear in the Roman Martyrology, Trasilla on 24 December, Emiliana on 5 January.[4][2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference oslo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Dunbar, Agnes Baillie Cunninghame (1904). A Dictionary Of Saintly Women. Vol. 2. New York: George Bell and Sons. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  3. ^ Baring-Gould, p. 272
  4. ^ Mershman, Francis (1912). "Sts. Trasilla and Emiliana". The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 27 April 2024.