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 Roman Basilicas, Saint Prassede Scott 124 (1949) Prudentiana was a traditional Roman martyr of the first or second century. Prudens, a Roman Senator, owed land where a house church was build, titulus Prudentis, and it was likely from this link that it became dedicated to a daughter, St. Prudentiana. Some investigation has questioned the validity of this connection. It is said that Prudentiana and her sister St. Praxedes refused to worship Emperors Antonnius Pius (138-161) and/or Marcus Aurelius (161-180). St. Praxedes who was born at a location on the Salarian Way (the Basilica of St. Prassede was built on the site of her house) and her reference in the Roman catacombs dates to the 7th century. The 19 May Feast of St. Prudentiana was suppressed in 1969. The fourth-century basilica of St. Prudentiana is one of the oldest places of worship in Rome. During the pontificate of Pius I (140-155), it served as the papal residence in Rome until the Lateran Basilica was presented to Pope Sylvester I in 313. Resources: • Farmer, Oxford Dictionary of Saints • Mama Loves Rome, Santa Prassede, Rome |
