JANUARY 26: A STUDENT OF ST. JEROME
Saint Paola of Rome
Widow and Abbess
Died: 404
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She was a Roman widow and abbess. She was married to a senator. After her husband died, she devoted her fortune and the rest of her life to spiritual development and care for the poor. She became a friend, spiritual student, and supporter of St. Jerome. After a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, she settled in Bethlehem where she built churches, a hospice, and monastery where she served as the first abbess.
Saint Paola of Rome
Widow and Abbess
Died: 404
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She was a Roman widow and abbess. She was married to a senator. After her husband died, she devoted her fortune and the rest of her life to spiritual development and care for the poor. She became a friend, spiritual student, and supporter of St. Jerome. After a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, she settled in Bethlehem where she built churches, a hospice, and monastery where she served as the first abbess.