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189 ST. CLEOPATRA 180 of Jesus. She died in the conTeDt at the age of thirty- three, Jan. 26, 1670. She had a niece, Elizabeth Warner, a nan in the same conyent, under the name of Marie (Jlaire, who died in the odour of sanctity, Feb. 28, 1682. P. F. X. de Ham, Hagiologie Nationale, Vies dea Saints J etc, dans lea Anciens Provinces Beiges. St. Claridonia, Chelidonia. Clarissa Mariscotti, St. Hya- cinth. St. Clarissima, Jan. 15, M. in Greece, under Diocletian. Probably same as Epiphania, July 12. St. Claudia (l), Aug. 7 (also called Pribcilla, Rufina, Sabinella). ' 90. Of noble birth in Britain, she was sent thence as a hostage to Home, with her Christian parents, in the reign of Clau- dius. There she married Aulus Pudens, a senator of birth equal to her own. They received St. Peter in their house, where he baptized Pudens. Claudia was the mother of SS. Noyatus, Timothy, Pbazedis, and Pudbntiana. After a long and virtuous life, she died at an estate of her husband's at Sabiniun, in Umbria; her body was taken to Home by her children, and laid in the tomb of their father Pudens. AA,SS, Wilson, English Mart, Broughton, Ecd. Hist, of Brit. By another account her husband's name was Eufus Pudens, who, being a Christian, was sent away from Rome, and ordered to live in Britain. He there married a fair princess, named Claudia. After a time, Pudens was recalled to Rome ; Claudia accompanied him, [and took the name of Rufina. They were in Rome when St. Paul was brought before Nero the second time, and they sent greetings to St. Timothy (2 Tim. iv. 21). The Pudens and Claudia of St. Paul are, however, not necessarily man and wife, as both names were common. St. Claudia (2), Jan. 2, M. in Ethi- opia or Jerusalem, with Auriga and BuTiLA. AA.SS. from St. Jerome's Martyrology. St Claudia (3), Jan. 2, M. AA.SS. St Claudia (4), March 20, M. Companion of Alexandra (3). B.M. St Claudia (5), May 28, M. in Galatia. AA.SS. St Claudia (6), May 18, V. M. with St. Thecusa. St Claudia (7), Dec. 14, V. M. at Rome. Her body is preserved in the church of the Twelve Apostles there. History unknown. Ferrarius. St Claudia (8), Jan. 12, Dec. 27. Mother of St. Eugenia. AA.SS.i Jan. 12, Prseter. P.B. St dementia (l), April 12, M. AA SS St. Clementia (2), May 28, March 21. f 1176. Daughter of Adolphus, count of Hohenberg (Bucelinus says Homberg). Married Crafton, son of Meginhardt, count of Spanheim, and, with his consent, took the veil in the convent of Horres, at Treves ; died in great reputation for sanctity. Her name is in several monastic martyrologies, but she is not canonized. Crafton became abbot of Spanheim. Bucelinus calls him "Venerable," and Clementia " Saint." AA.8S., Prseter., March 21. St Clementiana, Dec. 17. Formerly honoured at Carthage. St. Cleomata, a companion of St. Ursula. St Cleopatra (1), Oct. 19. i;c.3l9. In the persecution under Diocletian and Maximian, seven holy men were im- prisoned in Egypt. St. Yams, a soldier of Maximian's army, ministered daily to their wants. One of them died, and Yarns took his place, that he might be numbered with the martyrs. Maximian, hearing of it, had him beaten and tor- tured to death. A certain woman of Palestine, named Cleopatra, not daring openly to confess herself a Christian, went by night, with her son of twelve, and her servants, took away the body of Yarns, embalmed it, and dug a grave under her bed, and buried him there. When the persecution ceased, and the Christians had peace, Cleopatra pur- posed to return to her own country. She went to the governor, and said, " My husband was a very distinguished soldier, and did good service in the wars, but he is dead, and lies here, and has never yet received the funeral honours due to him. Therefore 1 pray your