Zoe of Rome

Deceased Person

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Who is Zoe of Rome?

Saint Zoe of Rome was a noblewoman, married to Nicostratus, a high Roman court official. She lived during Emperor Diocletian's early persecution of the Christian Church. She was greatly devoted to St Peter, and was praying by his tomb when she was arrested for her faith, and was martyred by hanging from a tree by her hair while being burnt to death by a fire.

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on July 23, 2013

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