| Saint Zoe of Rome | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | c.286 |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | July 5 (Roman Catholic) December 18 (Eastern Orthodox)[1] |
| Controversy | |
Saint Zoe of Rome (d. ca. 286) was a noblewoman, married to Nicostratus, a high Roman court official.[2] She lived during Emperor Diocletian's early persecution of the Christian Church.[3] She was greatly devoted to St Peter, and was praying by his tomb when she was arrested for her faith, and was martyred by hanging from a tree by her ankles while being burnt to death by a fire.