St. Philomena Statue 10" High

HAND PAINTED STATUE – 10 Inches High is made of "Marfilita", which is a mixture of resin and marble dust to strengthen the resin. Saint Philomena (from the Greek Φιλουμένη “the one who loves to sing” and which in turn is the name formerly given to nightingales) was a virgin and martyr of the Christian Church, martyred under the Roman Emperor Septimius in the year 202. She is probably one of the most popular and controversial saints in the history of Christianity, the discussions related to their life, historicity and worship, are agglomerated in a concept called “Philomenal Question”. STORY ABOUT HERPhilomena, considered a young martyr of the primitive Church, does not appear in any martyrology until the 19th century. On May 25, 1802, while archaeological excavations were being carried out in the catacombs of Santa Priscila, on the Via Salaria in Rome, a crypt sealed with three terracotta slabs was found; It was surrounded by symbols that allegedly alluded to the martyrdom and virginit