Amunia of San Millán explained

Saint Amunia of San Millán
Birth Place:Spain
Death Date:1069
Feast Day:March 11
Venerated In:Roman Catholic Church
Tradition:Benedictine
Honorific Suffix:Widow

Saint Amunia of San Millán was a Benedictine hermit, from what is currently the La Rioja province in Northern Spain. She became a hermit after the death of her husband, following her daughter, St. Áurea, who was also a hermit.[1] Both saints spent their contemplative lives at the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja.[2] Amunia's feast day is March 11.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Amunia. 6 July 2020. Catholic Online. en.
  2. Web site: Rabenstein. Katherine I.. 1998. Saint of the Day. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601102927/http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0311.shtml#amun . 1 June 2019. 6 July 2020. St. Patrick Catholic Church. Washington, D.C..