Basilissa (fl. 54–68)
Basilissa (fl. 54–68)
Christian martyr and saint. Name variations: Basilissa of Rome. Slain during the reign of Nero (r. 54–68).
With Saint Anastasia, said to have been beheaded for burying the bodies of St. Peter and St. Paul. Martyrdom is commemorated on April 15.
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