Saint Rosalia
Rosalia | |
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| Born | 1130 Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily |
| Died | 1166 (aged 35–36) Mount Pellegrino, Kingdom of Sicily |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
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| Attributes | cross, book, skull, spray of lilies, chisel and hammer, crown of roses, attended by winged angels, cave opening of Palermo Harbour |
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Rosalia (Italian: [rozaˈliːa]; Sicilian: Rusulìa; 1130–1166), nicknamed la Santuzza ("the Little Saint") was a virgin and hermit on Monte Pellegrino. She is venerated as the patroness saint of Palermo in Italy, Camargo in Chihuahua, and three towns in Venezuela: El Hatillo, Zuata, 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.