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Patientia of Huesca
saint and mother of Lawrence of Rome
SaintFull write-upAncient RomePre-congregation
Born
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unknown
Died
240
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Huesca in Spain, the martyrs Ss. Orentius and Patience.
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 Dominican Martyrology (1955) remembers her on 1 May.
Connected on this site
- Lawrence of Rome Saint Child
- Orientius Saint Child
Sources
- The Martyrology of the Order of Friars Preachers (tr. W. R. Bonniwell OP, 1955), 1 May
- Wikidata Q40741207 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.