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Irene of Rome
widow who tended to Saint Sebastian
SaintAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 22 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
300
Died
290
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Irene of Rome (died 288 AD) was a Christian woman in the Roman Empire during the reign of Diocletian. She was the wife of Saint Castulus. According to Christian legend, she attended to Saint Sebastian after he was wounded by Mauretanian archers.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Connected on this site
- Castulus Saint Spouse“According to tradition, he was the chamberlain (or officer, valet) of Emperor Diocletian and the husband of Irene of Rome.” — Wikipedia
- Saint Sebastian Saint“He was, according to tradition, rescued and healed by Irene of Rome, which became a popular subject in 17th-century painting.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Santi e Beati — Sant'Irene di Roma — "Sant'Irene di Roma | Sposa e martire | † Roma, 288 | festa 22 gennaio" — the widow of St Castulus who tended St Sebastian.
- Wikidata Q1672591 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Irene of Rome (CC BY-SA)
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