Messalina of Foligno
saint martyred under Decius
Feast: 23 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Messalina of Foligno (Italian: Santa Messalina di Foligno; 235–249) was a 3rd-century Italian Christian consecrated virgin and martyr who was a disciple of Felician of Foligno. During the persecution of Christians by Emperor Decius, she was clubbed to death after she refused to make a sacrifice to the Roman gods. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Felician of Foligno Saint“Messalina of Foligno (Italian: Santa Messalina di Foligno; 235–249) was a 3rd-century Italian Christian consecrated virgin and martyr who was a disciple of Felician of Foligno.” — Wikipedia
- Santi e Beati — Santa Messalina di Foligno, martire — 'Martire, festa 23 gennaio' — matches; Nominis: 'Sainte Messaline, vierge martyre (+253)'.
- Wikidata Q7883921 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Messalina of Foligno (CC BY-SA)
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