Saint Illuminata
Saint
About Saint Illuminata
Lived 250 – 320 (aged 69–70).
Saint Illuminata was an early Christian woman, martyred c. 320 during the persecutions of Diocletian, and venerated as a Christian saint.
Biography She was born in Ravenna on the Adriatic coast of Italy, and after being jailed there, she fled to Umbria to live an eremitic life of chastity and prayer, but was executed by the prefect of Massa Martana. Some of her relics were taken to a monastery in Todi. Her feast day is celebrated on 29 November. There is a church in her name in Todi. Antoniazzo Romano painted "St. Vincent, St. Illuminata and St. Nicholas of Tolentino".
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Who was Saint Illuminata?
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When was Saint Illuminata born?
Saint Illuminata was born in 250 in Todi.
When did Saint Illuminata die?
Saint Illuminata died in 320 in Massa Martana.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Saint Illuminata. https://biography.guide/saint-illuminata/
MLA: "Saint Illuminata." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/saint-illuminata/.
Chicago: "Saint Illuminata." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/saint-illuminata/.
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