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Philomena (/ ˌ f ɪ l ə ˈ m iː n ə / FIL-ə-MEE-nə), also known as Saint Philomena (Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Φιλουμένη, romanized: Hagía Philouménē; Modern Greek: Αγία Φιλομένα, romanized: Agía Filoména) or Philomena of Rome (c. 10 January 291 – c. 10 August 304) was a virgin martyr whose remains were ...
The Sanctuary of Saint Philomena (Italian: Santuario di Santa Filomena) is the main Catholic place of worship in Mugnano del Cardinale, in the province of Avellino. Inside, the remains of Saint Philomena have been kept since August 10, 1805. It is one of the nine sanctuaries of the Diocese of Nola. [1]
St. Philomena's Cathedral, [1] [2] officially the Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Philomena, also known as St. Joseph's Cathedral, [3] [4] [5] is a Catholic church and the cathedral of the Diocese of Mysore, India. Neo Gothic in style, it was constructed in 1936 during the reign of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV.
The Cord of Saint Philomena is made of cotton or wool threads of white and red, representing "faith and the purity of virginity". [10] Members of the Universal who wear the Cord of Saint Philomena will be "preserve[d], chaste and pure, safe from temptation" as it has "the virtue of healing sickness of body and spirit". [11]
Other sources describe a combination of Sylvester I and Vigilius in an altar in St. Peter's. [16] According to Catholic tradition, remains belonging to Saint Philomena were found on May 24–25, 1802, in the catacombs. They have since been relocated to Mugnano del Cardinale. [17]
For the first 45 years of its existence, St. Philomena's pastor was Francis J. Markee (1855–1943), who served until his death in June 1943. [12] Rev. A. Paul Lambert succeeded him as priest in July 1943. [13] In 1998, the church celebrated its Centenary Jubilee, holding a triathlon extending to the shore of New Jersey. [14]