Saint Iolande of Rome
Profile
Less than 20 years old when she was arrested for aiding Christian prisoners during the persecutions of Marcus Aurelius. The judge offered her clemency in return for sexual favours; she declined. She was beaten, thrown to wild animals and executed for her faith. Martyr.
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- La fête des prénoms
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation
- “Saint Iolande of Rome“. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 December 2013. Web. 12 December 2019. <>