Saint Liberata

Who is Saint Liberata?

Saint Liberata is the patron saint of the village of Pizzone, Italy. She is declared a holy virgin and martyr by the Roman Catholic Church. Her father was Lucio Catelio Severo and mother was his wife Celsia. She had eight other twin sisters, of which all of them, together with Liberata, were martyred, under the regime of Emperor Hadrian. Her remains are kept at the Cathedral of Sigüenza, Spain. Her feast day is celebrated in Pizzone on June 10, and in the United States on June 8. Elsewhere her feast may be on January 11, or July 20.