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Saint

Juliana of Bologna

A devout widow of Bologna, reposed in 435.

Feast
February 7old style February 20
Reposed
4355th century

Life

Saint Juliana of Bologna was a married woman of Bologna whose piety and charity were praised by Saint Ambrose of Milan. Her husband left her, with her consent, to become a priest, and she devoted herself to bringing up her four children and to the service of the Church and the poor. She reposed in the year 435. She is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 7 February (new calendar).

Commemorated the same day February 7