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Caesaria of Arles
French abbess
SaintResearchedPre-congregation
Feast: 12 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
500
Died
600
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Arles in Provence, in France, Saint Caesaria of Arles, abbess, sister of the holy bishop Caesarius, who wrote a rule of holy virgins for herself and her sisters.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: she has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 12 January as an abbess of Arles, sister of Saint Caesarius, who wrote a rule for virgins.
Connected on this site
- Caesarius of Arles Saint Brother or sister“Caesaria was the first abbess of convent of Saint-Jean, which was founded by her brother, Caesarius of Arles.” — Wikipedia
- Gregory of Tours Saint“Little is known about her, but there were some "glowing" references to her in the writings of Venantius Fortunatus; according to Gregory of Tours, her life was "blessed and holy".” — Wikipedia
- John Cassian Saint“She was born in a Gallo-Roman family and was trained at John Cassian's foundation in Marseilles.” — Wikipedia
- Venantius Fortunatus Saint“Little is known about her, but there were some "glowing" references to her in the writings of Venantius Fortunatus; according to Gregory of Tours, her life was "blessed and holy".” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 12 January (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3010531 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Caesaria the Elder (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.