St Rose Viterbo

Rose was born in Viterbo, Italy. From a young age, she had a very strong love for Jesus. She lived during the time when Emperor Frederick had conquered the land and taken it from the church. As a girl of only 13, Rose would go into the streets of her town and preach to the people to stand against the Emperor and to stay faithful to the Pope. The Emperor and his men did not like Rose at all and eventually had her and her family sent out of the city. Rose was not scared because God had revealed to her that the Emperor would soon die. Very shortly after her family left Viterbo, the Emperor died and Rose and her family returned home. Rose died in 1252 at the age of 17. Her preserved body can still be viewed and venerated in Viterbo today.