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Detail of An Italian Holy Card of Saint Demetria of Rome By Bertoni Date Unknown
Detail of An Italian Holy Card of Saint Demetria of Rome By Bertoni Date Unknown

Saint Demetria of Rome

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

21-Jun

Died

C.363 in Rome, Italy; relics enshrined in the church of Saint Bibiana in Rome, Italy

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Demetria of Rome, daughter of Saints Flavian and Dafrosa and sister of Saint Bibiana, is venerated as a martyr of the early Church. Her life, though brief, was marked by profound witness amidst persecution. During the reign of the Emperor Julian the Apostate, who sought to suppress Christianity, her parents, Saints Flavian and Dafrosa, were martyred for their faith. Following this tragic loss, Demetria and her sister Bibiana were arrested for their

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