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Devota
patron saint of Corsica and Monaco
SaintFull write-upAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 27 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
283
Died
304
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Biguglia in Corsica, commemoration of Saint Devota, virgin and martyr.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: she has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 27 January as a virgin and martyr in Corsica.
Connected on this site
- Torpes of Pisa Saint“The legend connected with her is similar to those told of other saints of the region, such as Reparata and Torpes of Pisa.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 27 January (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q469978 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Devota (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.