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Roman Catholic Church based on the authority of Jerome.
Lea of Rome is known only through the testimony of her beloved friend, the learned
consecrated virgins
in the city—shedding all the money and social standing she possessed. In later years she was named the prioress of the convent.
Saint Lea supported the house run by Saint Marcella, working as a menial servant, and later served as the group's superior. (Full article...)
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See also: Nicholas Owen, England