Eustochium
early Christian saint
Feast: 28 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Eustochium (c. 368 – September 28, 419 or 420), born Eustochium Julia at Rome, was a high-ranking member of the community, specifically the Julian clan. Eustochium was a fourth-century noblewoman and consecrated virgin, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. Guided by the teachings of Jerome, Eustochium practiced asceticism and committed her life to perpetual celibacy.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Blaesilla Saint Brother or sister
- Paula of Rome Saint Parent, Mother
- Wikidata Q442396 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Eustochium (CC BY-SA)
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