Epiphania, Epifania or Pyphania (died 800) is recorded in the late medieval traditions of Pavia as daughter of Ratchis (744/749 – 756/757), King of the Lombards and of Italy.[1]

Saint

Epiphania
Died800
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast6 October

She was a Benedictine nun and was buried in the monastery of S. Maria Foris Portam, which was founded in Pavia, the Lombard capital, by her father.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Majocchi, Piero (2006), "Ratchis", Le sepolture regie del regno italico (secoli VI-X), Università degli Studi di Padova, archived from the original on 2007-07-27
  2. ^ Holweck, Frederick George (1924). A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints: With a General Introduction on Hagiology. Vol. 1. B. Herder. p. 325.