St. Melaniaof Rome
the Younger · of Bethlehem · of Palestine
Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life
“From the very beginning of their married life, Saint Melania asked her husband to live with her in chastity or else release her from the marriage”
Dates of commemoration for saint
31 Dec (13 Jan)Birth
4th century
Rome, Roman Empire
Death
439
Jerusalem, Holy Land
Life path
- Married, with Children
- Wealthy
- Distributed possessions
Undertakings & Callings
- Chastity
- Founding a monastery
- Anchorism
God's Gifts
- Wonderworking
Sufferings
- Lost сhildren
Places
- Africa
- Jerusalem, Holy Land