Saint Afra of Brescia
Profile
Second-century lay-woman, married to a nobleman in Brescia, Lombardy. Adult convert to Christianity, baptized by Saint Apollonius of Brescia. Martyred in the persecutions of emperor Adrian.
- 133 in Brescia, Italy
- the church in Brescia that is dedicated to her was the one in which Saint Angela Merici founded the Ursuline Order
MLA Citation
- “Saint Afra of Brescia“. CatholicSaints.Info. 25 December 2020. Web. 25 April 2024. <>