Saint Claudia of Rome

Claudia of Rome was a 1st-century Roman woman mentioned in Saint Paul's Second Epistle to Saint Timothy (4:21) and a saint of the Catholic Church. In the conclusion of the Second Epistle, the Apostle conveys greetings to the leader of the Ephesian community from several people, including Claudia. It can therefore be presumed that Claudia was a significant figure among the early Roman Christians. She is sometimes identified as the wife of Pudens, who is also mentioned in the same letter, or as Claudia Procula, the wife of Pontius Pilate (Roman prefect of Judea, 26–37 AD), who is mentioned in apocryphal texts. However, there is no record of an early cult of Saint Claudia, though she is listed in the English martyrology of Wilson. Some Catholic sources, following the Roman Martyrology, identify her as the mother of Pope Saint Linus (d. 79), who is also mentioned in Saint Paul's letter. Her liturgical memorial in the Catholic Church is celebrated on August 7.