Saint Caesaria of Arles

Also known as

  • Cesarie
  • Cesira

Memorial

Profile

Sister of Saint Caesarius of Arles. Founder of a convent in 512; the house soon grew to hundreds of nuns, many of them widows. Caesaria served as its first abbess. She was devoted to the care of the poor, the sick, and children. Saint Gregory of Tours and Saint Venantius Fortunatus wrote of her gifts.

Born

Died

  • c.530 of natural causes

Canonized

Additional Information

MLA Citation

  • “Saint Caesaria of Arles“. CatholicSaints.Info. 20 September 2021. Web. 1 May 2024. <>