Saints

St Corona

14 May 2024 2019

Saint Corona was the wife of an Imperial Roman soldier stationed in Damascus, Syria.

Corona took care of Saint Victor the Martyr when he was arrested for his beliefs.

As a Christian, she was arrested and killed in 165 AD. 

Her relics were transferred to Aachen, Germany 1000 AD by Emperor Otto III.

St. Corona is considered as one of the patron saints of pandemics sufferers

Text: catholicreadings.org

See Also: https://gulfnews.com/world/meet-st-corona-the-patroness-of-plagues-and-pandemics-1.1584521800786