Who was Saint Rosalia? Rosalia was a 12th-century Sicilian noblewoman who left…
Ashlee Shankland
New Orleans, Louisiana
Who was Saint Rosalia? Rosalia was a 12th-century Sicilian noblewoman who left her wealthy life to live as a hermit in a cave. She is the patron saint of Palermo. She became immensely popular in the 17th century when, during a plague, her remains were discovered in a cave. Legend says her relics were carried through the streets, and the plague immediately ended.
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