Potamia

Saint Potamia of Santurde, also called Potamia of San Millán, was a hermit who lived near the monastery of San Millán de Suso in La Rioja (Spain) in the second half of the 6th century, and reposed around 597. She was perhaps born at Tricio.

She was a noblewoman who left her former life and withdrew into the mountains of La Rioja, living as a hermit at Santurde (San Jorge, today a district of San Millán de la Cogolla), under the spiritual guidance of Saint Aemilian of la Cogolla, as did other hermits, Citonatus, Geroncius and Sophronius. Years after her death she was buried in the church of San Salvador de Santurde, in the valley. In 1573 she was moved to the monastery of San Millán de Yuso, where she is kept in a silver chest on the high altar. Near San Millán there is now a hermitage of the 18th century dedicated to her. She is honored as a saint of the undivided Church.