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Saint Eurosia

detail of a painting of Saint Eurosia, 17th century, Colle Umberto Also known as

Orosia

25 June

Profile

Born to the nobility. Promised in an arranged marriage to a Moor, she hid in a cave, but the smoke from her fire gave away her position. She was dragged from the cave by her hair and martyred. Very popular cultus throughout southern France and northern Italy.

714

1902 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation)

Representation

severed hand
woman with no hands
palm of martyrdom
being brought a palm of martyrdom by an angel

Additional Information

books
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english
- Catholic Online
- Wikipedia

images
- Santi e Beati

sitios en español
- Andarines
- Martirologio Romano, 2001 edición
- Wikipedia

fonti in italiano
- Comune di Pralungo
- Martirologio Romano, 2005 edition
- Santi e Beati
- Wikipedia

MLA Citation

“Saint Eurosia“. CatholicSaints.Info. 30 January 2024. Web. 29 April 2024. <>