Saint Susanna
Christian saint martyed in 295
Feast: 11 August (1962 Missal) · not on the current Roman calendar
Who they were
Susanna's story comes from a sixth-century Passion with legendary elements. A noble Roman woman of the third century, probably from Dalmatia, she was the daughter of the priest Gabinius and niece of Bishop Gaius, later Pope. Consecrated to God, she refused Diocletian's proposal that she marry his adopted son Galerius Maximian.
Her firmness converted her uncles Claudius and Maximus, imperial officials. She was martyred, and her body, buried on the Via Nomentana, was later moved to the church that bears her name, today Santa Susanna by the Baths of Diocletian.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: Susanna has been honoured as a martyr since the early centuries.
Why that counted as sanctity
Susanna kept her consecration to Christ against the emperor's family, and her courage brought others to the faith.
- Vatican News - Saint of the day (Italian): Saint Susanna
- Wikidata Q272987 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Susanna of Rome (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.