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Early Life and Education

Olivia of Palermo was born into a devout Christian family in a time of significant political and religious turbulence, as Palermo was then under Muslim rule. From a very young age, she exhibited an unusual sense of piety and devotion, engaging in acts of charity and expressing a deep love for the teachings of Jesus Christ. Her family, recognizing her spiritual inclinations, nurtured her faith, setting the stage for the remarkable courage and conviction she would later display.

Ecclesiastical Career

While there are no known ecclesiastical texts authored by Saint Olivia herself, her life and martyrdom have been documented in various hagiographies and church traditions. These texts paint a vivid picture of her unyielding faith, courage, and her efforts to convert others to Christianity even in the face of severe persecution. Over the centuries, these accounts have been instrumental in shaping her veneration and serve as inspirationa

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Little Olivia, Saint for Our Times

I believe in St. Olivia. And Alexander Hamilton. Let me explain.

When my second daughter was born, we wanted to name her Olivia, whose feast day is June 10, but I wasn’t sure about the name until a friend called and read the story of St. Olivia of Palermo (she was called “Blessed Olive” in the old Butler’s Lives of the Saints) and I was convinced.

Here was clearly a saint for our times. Though she lived from the year 448-563, she dealt with so many contemporary issues: Terrorism, abduction, women’s leadership, and interface with Islam.

The only problem with the name developed later: Most everybody said she never actually existed.

It is only now, when my Olivia is grown and has a baby of her own, that more information is available suggesting that her namesake might have been real after all.

Her story goes like this: Olivia was the daughter of a noble family living near Palermo, Sicily. At age 13 she was known for her beauty but announced that she wanted to give her life to God and her wealth to the poor and live a consecrated life.

But th

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From John D (updated 9/15/2014)

Thank you for maintaining your website where information can be found on St. Olivia. It is important for people to get to know their patron saint and the information you have provided online can even help to name a child as it did for us.

My daughter was named Olivia by my wife before her conception, birth, and adoption 3 years after my wife's prayer began. Given the name Ella Kristine by her birth mother (who did not know its translation, "She in Christ"), we were asked upon her adoption what name we had chosen for her. My wife wanted "Olivia", the name she had given in the Spiritual Adoption prayer of Bishop Fulton Sheen. In a situation similar to Zachariah at the birth of my patron saint, John the Baptist, I thought that another name might be better suited for her as there were no Olivia's in our families. I proceeded to search the internet for Catholic saints who were observed on her March 5th birthday and found the miraculous coincidence (God's design!) that our daughter was born on the feast day of St. Olivia. It was very clear that sh