St Philomena Statue

St Philomena Statue 8"

This lovely St Philomena plaster statue measures 8 inches tall. The traditional image of her shows her holding an arrow, anchor and a palm.

A Brief History of St Philomena

In 1802, the bones of a female between the ages of 13 and 15 were discovered in the catacomb of St. Priscilia. The inscription near her tomb read

along with drawings of 2 anchors, 3 arrows and a palm. Near her bones were discovered a small glass vial, containing the remains of blood. Because it was a popular custom of the early martyrs to leave symbols and signs such as these, it was easily determined that St. Philomena was a virgin and a martyr.

Made in Italy.