Irene of Rome
Saint Irene of Rome (died 288 AD) was a Christian woman in the Roman Empire during the reign of Diocletian. She was the wife of Saint Castulus. According to Christian legend, she attended to Saint Sebastian after he was wounded by Mauretanian archers.
Irene of Rome | |
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Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene. Hendrick Ter Brugghen | |
| Died | 288 AD Rome |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | April 3 |
| Attributes | tending to Saint Sebastian |
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