Saint Rosalia is known for being the patron saint of Palermo, Italy. Some of her nicknames include "The Little Saint" and "La Santuzza". Each year there are festivals on July 15 and September 8 in honor of the saint.
Saint Rosalia died in 1166.
The bones of Saint Rosalia are housed in the Sanctuary of Santa Rosalia located in the Monte Pellegrino in Palermo, Italy.
'Saint' means holy. Therefore Saint Rosalia was holy.
Saint Rosalie or in the Italian form Rosalia is the patron saint of Fishermen and of Palermo.
Saint Rosalia became a saint due to her self-imposed seclusion and dedication to a life of prayer and penance. She is also remembered for her miraculous intercession during a plague in Sicily. After her death, she became known as a patron saint against epidemics and disease.
Rosalia Nghidinwa was born on 1952-10-26.
Rosalia Lombardo was born on 1918-12-13.
Rosalia Leon was born on July 14, 1974.
Revy Rosalia was born on 1982-12-09.
she is the patron saint of Palermo, Italy, El Hatillo, Venezuela, and Zuata, Anzoátegui, Venezuela.
Rosalia de Souza was born on 1966-07-04.
The skull is a symbol for Saint Rosalia because when her remains were found in a cave in Sicily, a fragment of a skull was among the bones. This skull became associated with her and is now a common symbol used to represent her as a saint and martyr.