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SAINT PATRICIA, VIRGIN - 25 AUGUST

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 25th of August SAINT PATRICIA, VIRGIN In Naples, the memory of Saint Patricia (Patritia) has been celebrated with great solemnity since time immemorial. A contemporary of Emperor Constantine the Great, she planned to undertake a pilgrimage to Rome to visit the tombs of the holy apostles. Accompanied by her wet nurse and several servants, she set off from her native city Constantinople, but died on the way to Naples. This is how Baronius * relates her story in brief. Countless miracles through her intercession are recorded at the Monastery of Saint Patricia. In 1549, her mortal remains were transferred to the newly restored Great Church of Saint Patricia and placed in a chapel; on September 9, 1551, they found their permanent resting place on the high altar. Her feast is celebrated in the church of the nuns on August 25. Elsewhere in the diocese of Naples it takes place on August 26. The Roman Martyrology * lists Saint Patri...

SAINT PATRICIA, VIRGIN - 25 AUGUST

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 25th of August SAINT PATRICIA, VIRGIN Today, we also commemorate Saint Patricia . The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Naples, Saint Patricia, virgin." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Patricia may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. ➡️ More information about Saint Patricia