Messalina of Foligno

Honored
Rank
Status
Saint
Birth
235
Death
249
Honored as

Also known as

Santa Messalina di Foligno · Santa Messalina · Santa Mesalina · Mesalina (santa) · Messalina di Foligno · Messaline de Foligno · Mesalina de Foligno

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Life

Messalina of Foligno (Italian: Santa Messalina di Foligno; 235–249) was a 3rd-century Italian Christian consecrated virgin and martyr who was a disciple of Felician of Foligno. During the persecution of Christians by Emperor Decius, she was clubbed to death after she refused to make a sacrifice to the Roman gods. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.

May Messalina of Foligno intercede for us, and may we imitate today the holiness this Life has shown.

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