St. Philomena

St. Philomena

Feast day: August 11

Patronage: Babies, Youth, Impossible Cases & Priests and Their Work

Who is St. Philomena? St. Philomena was a martyr in the early Church. Her relics were found in May 1802 in the Catacomb of Priscilla. Several miracles were attributed to her intersession. Later through visions three different people had visions of her life.

She was born to a noble Greek family who converted to the Christianity.