Catholic nerd pilgrimage (a day late): Saint Patricia

Saint Patricia is an early saint about whom little is known and much is contradictory. She apparently appealed to Pope Liberius to be allowed to become a nun to escape a marriage arranged by Emperor Constans II and was granted her wish after which she distributed her personal wealth to the poor. Later, she attempted to go on pilgrimage to Jerusalem and, having poor luck in her life, ended up shipwrecked off Naples and died in an hermitage on the island of Megarides.

The interior of St Patricia church in Hickory Hills. The vaulted ceiling is marked by dark wood arches which have the effect of making the ceiling feel lower trhan it is, The overall style is typical of 1960s churchesThe exterior of St Patricia church in Hickory Hills. Gently sloping roof lines give the church a low-slung appearance. A cross inlaid on the brick façade has the words, “Saint Patricia Pray for Us” written on it. Across from the cross, a statue of Saint Patricia is crowned with flowers,


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