Feast day: August 23
Saint Rosa de Lima
A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on August 23.
- Feast day: August 23
- Life and era: Birth recorded in source: El 20 de abril de 1586 en lima en la actual perú
- Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
- Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
- Often asked for: commemoration
Why the Church honors Saint Rosa de Lima
Saint Rosa de Lima is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for August 23.
Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Rosa de Lima
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Biography and witness
Saint Rosa de Lima appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on August 23.
Original martyrology note
Patrona de Perú, América y las Filipinas. La primera mujer declarada santa de todo el continente americano. La fista litúrgica de santa Rosa de Lima es el 23 de Agosto desde la reforma del calendario de después del Concilio; aunque se celebra en muchos lugares el 30 de agosto (la fecha anterior).
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Short prayer
Saint Rosa de Lima, pray for me.