Saint Emiliana Site

Sister of Tarsilla and Gordian; niece of Pope Felix III; aunt of Pope Gregory I

Unlike Gordiana, who allowed fear and worldliness to erode her vocation, persevered to the end. Her last words were likely prayers from the Psalms. Her feast day is celebrated on January 5th (in some traditional calendars, December 24th is assigned to Tarsilla, with Emiliana honored on the 5th). She is buried in the family crypt, but her true shrine is the heart of every Christian household. Saint Emiliana

Saint Emiliana (also known as ) was a 6th-century Roman virgin and mystic, best known as the paternal aunt of Pope Saint Gregory the Great Sister of Tarsilla and Gordian; niece of Pope