Chelidonia
| Saint Chelidonia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ciculum, Abruzzi, Italy |
| Died |
1152 Subiaco, Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Church of St. Scholastica Subiaco, Italy |
| Feast | 13 October |
| Patronage | Subiaco, Italy |
Chelidonia was a Benedictine hermitess. She was born in Ciculum, Italy, and became a recluse in the mountains near Subiaco, choosing a home, as a hermitess, in a cave now called Marra Ferogna. Chelidonia later received her habit from Cardinal Cuno of Frascati.[1]
Notes
- ↑ St. Chelidonia Catholic Online
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