Honorata of Pavia
| Saint Honorata of Pavia | |
|---|---|
| Died | 11 January 500 Pavia |
| Venerated in | Catholicism Eastern Orthodox Church[1] |
| Feast | 11 January |
Honorata of Pavia (died 11 January 500 in Pavia), sister of Bishop Epiphanius (+496), was a consecrated virgin and Catholic saint.[2] Details of her life come from Ennodius's biography of her brother. The youngest of his four pious sisters—Speciosa, Luminosa, Liberata, and Honorata—all later venerated as virgins, though some scholars count only Honorata as his blood sibling. Well-educated and dedicated to God by Epiphanius, she was captured during Odoacer's 476 sack of Pavia but ransomed by her brother along with other prisoners. She lived in prayer and charity, dying peacefully in sanctity and buried beside Epiphanius in St. Vincent's Church. In art, she appears in a tunic holding a book. Her feast is kept on the anniversary of her death.
References
- Back to citation Hutchison-Hall, Dr John (Ellsworth) (January 24, 2025). "Orthodox Saints of the Pre-Schism See of Rome 24th January (NS) — 11th January (OS) 2025". drjohnhutchisonhall.com.
- Back to citation "Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Honorata of Pavia". The American Catholic. 11 January 2023.
External links
- Honorata z Pawii na DEON.pl (SJ i Wydawnictwo WAM)
- Onorata di Pavia - Santi Beati (author: Antonio Borrelli)