Saint Grata of Bergamo
- 1 May (Roman Martyrology)
- 9 August (translation of relics)
- formerly 27 August (assigned by the Congregation of Rites in 1706)
- 12 May on some calendars
- 15 April on some calendars
- 4 September on some calendars
Profile
Widowed lay woman who zealously pursued a mission of giving Christian burial for martyrs. This included the body of Saint Alexander of Bergamo; as she carried his severed head, lilies sprang from the earth from every spot where a drop of his blood fell. She is reputed to have built three churches and a hospital for the poor in Bergamo, Italy.
MLA Citation
- “Saint Grata of Bergamo“. CatholicSaints.Info. 24 December 2020. Web. 20 April 2021. <>