Oliva of Brescia
Oliva († between 117 and 138 in Brescia ) was an early Christian martyr , virgin and saint . Her feast day is March 5th .
Oliva was a Christian virgin who suffered martyrdom for her faith during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Hadrian in Brescia. Her relics are in the church of St. Afra in Brescia , others in the Capuchin church of Salò on Lake Garda .
literature
- Ekkart Sauser : Oliva. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 23, Bautz, Nordhausen 2004, ISBN 3-88309-155-3 , Sp. 1036.
- Entry in Complete Lexicon of Saints (1858)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oliva of Brescia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Virgin, martyr, saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century or 2nd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | between 117 and 138 |
| Place of death | Brescia |