Saint Patricia of Naples
Also known as
- Patricia of Constantinople
- Patritia of…
- Patrizia of…
Profile
Born to the nobility, 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. Nun in Rome. 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.
Born
- at Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey)
MLA Citation
- “Saint Patricia of Naples“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 August 2017. Web. 26 November 2020. <>