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St. Philomena is a very unusual case. On May 24, 1802, in the Catacombs
of Priscilla, a tomb was found containing the bones of a girl about 14
years of age. On top of the tomb were three tiles which were inscribed
with "Pax Tecum Filumena" "Peace with you, Philomena"). Also found was a
small glass vial containing dried blood. All this seemed to indicate that
this was the tomb of a girl named Philomena who was martyred.
The remains were boxed and placed in storage until 1805 when a priest
named Francesco De Lucia requested relics for a new altar for his church
in Mugnano del Cardinale. He was given the remains of Philomena. Soon
after, devotion to the little saint spread throughout Europe, especially
in Italy and France. Miracles began to be reported and even St. John
Vianney made note of a miracle and built a shrine to her in his church in
Ars.
The only evidence we have for Philomena are her bones, the vial of blood
and the inscribed tiles. The information about her life came from private
revelations to two individuals where her life and death are spelled out.
Pope Gregory XVI gave permission on January 13, 1837, for public
veneration of Philomena in some limited places but not throughout the
Church. This was interpretted by some as an act of canonization for
Philomena, which it was not. The name of Philomena was never included in
the Roman Martyrology, the official list of saints recognized by the
Catholic Church.
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When was St. Philomena born?
There is little known of her life, and the information was have was received by private revelation from her. Philomena was martyred at about age 14 in the early days of the Church. She was removed fro the official Calendar of Saints in 1961 for lack of concrete evidence about her life. Some sources say she was born in AD 291 but there is no verification of this.
Why did St.Philomena become a saint?
St. Philomena became a saint because of her purported miracles and the devotion that developed around her after her remains were discovered in the catacombs of St. Priscilla in Rome in the early 19th century. Saints are recognized by the Catholic Church for their holiness, virtue, and intercessory power.
When was Saint Francis Xavier born?
Saint Francis Xavier was born on April 7, 1506.
In what year was Saint Phoebe born?
Saint Phoebe is believed to have been born in the 1st century AD.
What year was Saint Thomas More born?
Thomas More was born on February 7, 1478, at London, England.
When was Saint Philomena School created?
Saint Philomena School was created in 1953.
When is the feast day of Saint Philomena?
August 11 is the feast day of Saint Philomena.
When was Philomena Garvey born?
Philomena Garvey was born in 1926.
When was Philomena born?
Philomena was born on 291-01-10.
When was Philomena Mensah born?
Philomena Mensah was born in 1975.
When did Saint Philomena die?
Philomena died on/about August 10, 304, at the approximate age of 13 in Rome, Italy.
When was Philomena Gianfrancisco born?
Philomena Gianfrancisco was born on 1923-04-20.
When was Hanorah Philomena FitzGibbon born?
Hanorah Philomena FitzGibbon was born in 1889.
When was Philomena Begley born?
Philomena Begley was born on 1950-10-20.
How did Saint Philomena die?
All we know is that Philomena died as a martyr but we have no definitive answer as to how she died. What little is known about Philomena comes to us through personal revelation which can not be factually proven.
When did Saint Philomena's mother die?
Philomena is a legendary saint about whom very little is known and most of that through personal revelation which carries little weight with the Church. Nothing is known about her parents.
When was Philomena Bijlhout born?
Philomena Bijlhout was born on November 13, 1957, in Paramaribo, Suriname.
