Saint Rosalia
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For other uses, see Santa Rosalía (disambiguation).
Rosalia (Italian: [rozaˈliːa]; Sicilian: Rusulìa; 1130–1166), nicknamed la Santuzza ("the Little Saint"), is the patron saint of Palermo in Italy, Camargo in Chihuahua, and three towns in Venezuela: El Hatillo, Zuata [es], and El Playón. She is especially important internationally as a saint invoked in times of plague. From 2020 onwards she has been invoked by some citizens of Palermo to protect the city from COVID-19.[2]
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Born | 1130 (1130) Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily |
Died | 1166 (aged 35–36) Mount Pellegrino, Kingdom of Sicily |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
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Attributes | Depicted as a young woman, sometimes holding a cross, book, or skull, and also a spray of lilies.[1] Some images show her holding a chisel and hammer with which she carved her dedication (see main story). She is also seen wearing a crown of roses, attended by winged angels, and often with a view through a cave opening of Palermo Harbour. |
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