Feast day · May 30

St. Petronilla

St. Petronilla

St. Petronilla was a Roman Christian saint who lived in the 1st century AD. She is traditionally believed to have been the daughter of St. Peter, the leader of the Apostles. Petronilla is said to have miraculously been cured of paralysis by St. Peter, after which she devoted her life to prayer and asceticism. She is venerated as a patron saint of those suffering from fevers and illnesses.

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