Women's Biography: Adeodata

The details of the selected biography:  

There are letters written to and by Adeodata.


Woman's name:

Adeodata

Woman's title:

noblewoman

Woman's biography:

Adeodata, an illustrious and glorious woman, in the words of pope Gregory I, founded a monastery in her house in Lilibeo, Sicily. She presumably had some public influence or responsibility, since the pope wrote to her about a legate he was sending to deal with the case of the bishop of Lilibeo.

Biographical notes:

Birth date:

mid 6th century?

Birth place:

Death date:

Letters

Sender(s): Receiver(s): Date:
Gregory I, pope  Adeodata  590's 
Gregory I, pope  Adeodata  600, September