Saint Fabiola | |
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 Copy of Henner's portrait of St. Fabiola. | |
| Born | Rome, Italy |
| Died | 27 December 399 a.d. |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | 27 December |
| Patronage | Divorced people, difficult marriages, victims of abuse; adultery; unfaithfulness, widows; Hospice Movement |
Fabiola, known in Italian and Spanish as Santa Fabiola, was a physician and Roman matron of rank of the company of noble Roman women who, under the influence of the Church father Jerome, gave up all earthly pleasures and devoted herself to the practice of Christian asceticism and charitable work.