Philomena
Martyr
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Philomena, also known as Saint Philomena or Philomena of Rome was a virgin martyr whose remains were discovered on May 24–25, 1802, in the Catacomb of Priscilla. Wikipedia
Born: Corfu, Greece
Died: Rome, Italy
Place of burial: Santuario de Santa Filomena, Mugnano del Cardinale, Italy
Attributes: Martyr's palm, crown of both white and red roses, arrows, anchor, sometimes a partially slit throat
Canonized: 30 January 1837, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal State by Pope Gregory XVI
Catholic cult suppressed: 14 February 1961
Feast: August 11