📚 St. Rosalia

St. Rosalia, also known as La Santuzza, was a 12th- or 13th-century Italian hermit and patroness of Palermo, Sicily. Born into a noble family, she chose a life of solitude and prayer in a cave on Mount Pellegrino, dedicating herself entirely to God. During her lifetime, she was known for her humility, devotion, and miraculous intercessions. St. Rosalia is especially remembered for her role in ending a plague in Palermo, when her relics were carried in procession through the city, bringing relief to its people. She is honored as a model of piety, selflessness, and protection in times of suffering.

Lived: c. 1130 – 1166 | Feast Day: September 4 | Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Patronage: Palermo, Sicily; against plagues; hermits; and single women.

Saint Feast day
September 4MartyrologiumTridentine
Lived
c. 1130 – 1166
Canonized
Pre-Congregation

St. Rosalia, also known as La Santuzza, was a 12th- or 13th-century Italian hermit and patroness of Palermo, Sicily. Born into a noble family, she chose a life of solitude and prayer in a cave on Mount Pellegrino, dedicating herself entirely to God. During her lifetime, she was known for her humility, devotion, and miraculous intercessions. St. Rosalia is especially remembered for her role in ending a plague in Palermo, when her relics were carried in procession through the city, bringing relief to its people. She is honored as a model of piety, selflessness, and protection in times of suffering.

Patron of

Palermo, Sicily; against plagues; hermits; and single women.

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