Saint Felicity of Rome
Also known as
- Felicitas
Profile
Rich, noble widow. Mother of seven sons, all of whom were martyred
Felicity was devoted to charity and caring for the poor. She was arrested for her faith and ordered to worship pagan gods; she refused. Her sons were arrested and given the same order; they refused. After a series of appeals, all of which were turned down, they were all ordered executed by emperor Antoninus. Felicity was forced to watch as her children were murdered one by one; after each one she was given the chance to denouce her faith. Martyr.
- beheaded in 165 at Rome, Italy
- buried in the cemetery of Maximus beside the Via Salaria, Rome
- relics in Capuchin church at Montefiascone, Tuscany, Italy
- against the death of children
- against sterility
- martyrs
- to have male children
- widows
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- Badia di Cava, Italy, Abbey of
- woman in widow‘s weeds holding a palm of martyrdom
- woman with a palm, book, and children at her feet
- woman with Saint Andrew the Apostle
- woman with seven sons
MLA Citation
- “Saint Felicity of Rome“. CatholicSaints.Info. 2 May 2022. Web. 24 April 2024. <>