Symphorosa

Saint Symphorosa
Wooden statue of Saint Symphorosa, in the church of Sant'Antonio Abate di Tossicia, Italy
Martyr
Diedcirca AD 138
The Anio (Aniene), Tibur (Tivoli), Italy
Venerated inCatholic Church
Major shrineSant'Angelo in Pescheria, Rome, Italy
Feast18 July
AttributesSeven sons including Saint Primitivus, martyr's palm
PatronageTivoli, 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]

  1. ^ Ott, Michael. "St. Symphorosa." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 25 October 2021Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ William Hardcastle Browne (1895). Famous women of history. Philadelphia: Arnold and Company.