Amunia of San Millán

Saint Amunia of San Millán

Widow
BornSpain
Died1069
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
FeastMarch 11
Tradition or genre
Benedictine

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.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "St. Amunia". Catholic Online. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ Rabenstein, Katherine I. (1998). "Saint of the Day". Washington, D.C.: St. Patrick Catholic Church. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2020.


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