Saint Patricia is the patron saint of Naples.
She is the patron saint of Naples, Italy, only.
Saint Patricia is said to have lived in Constantinople during the 7th century. She is believed to have been a young noblewoman who dedicated her life to serving others and spreading the teachings of Christianity.
Saint Patricia of Naples died about the year AD 665 of natural causes. The actual date is not known.
Patricia of Naples died in 665.
Saint Patricia of Naples was born to the nobility and possibly related to the emperor. To escape an arranged marriage, and to give herself to the religious life, she made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and then to Rome, Italy. She returned to Constantinople to give away her wealth to the poor. She then returned to Naples, Italy to make pilgrimages to the tombs of martyrs and saints.
Saint Patricia of Naples died of natural causes about the year 665. There was no formal canonization process in place at the time so she would have been declared a saint by popular acclamation and approved by a bishop. Since the 12th century, only the pope can declare saints after a lengthy canonization process.
She was an Italian martyr and saint believed to be related to the Roman emperor. She went to Rome and became a nun to get out of an arranged marriage. When her father died she returned home and renounced any claim to the imperial crown and gave her wealth to the poor. She then set off on a pilgrimage but became shipwrecked at Naples where she later died of natural causes. Space forward sentence
Saint Patricia of Nicomedia was martyred about the year 304 at Nicomedia (in modern Turkey).
St. Patricia of Naples was known for her dedication to prayer, humility, and her acts of charity towards the poor and sick. She lived a life of service to others and was a model of faith and compassion for those around her.
Saint Thomas Aquinas was educated in Naples, then studied at the University of Paris under Albert the Great.
Joan I of Naples was born in 1328.