Blaesilla, also known as Blesilla, was a Roman widow and disciple of Jerome. She was born into a wealthy senatorial family in Rome, the eldest daughter of Paula of Rome and sister of Eustochium, who w
Saint Jerome, Saint Paula, and Saint Eustochium. Francisco de Zurbarán, National Gallery of Art in Washington
Eustochium, born Eustochium Julia at Rome, was a high-ranking member of the community, specifically the Julian clan. Eustochium was a fourth-century noblewoman and consecrated virgin, venerated as a s
Saint Eustochium by Juan de Valdés Leal