Saint Galla of Rome
Daughter of the patrician Symmachus and a widow after only one year of marriage, Galla refused to remarry to dedicate herself to God. She lived as a r…
First name and chronology
Galla
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Galla, between 501 and 600; the most famous is Saint Galla, celebrated on November 16th.
Chronology of the name Galla
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
- 501-600Saint Galla of RomeDaughter of the patrician Symmachus and a widow after only one year of marriage, Galla refused to remarry to dedicate he…
- 566-600Saint Galla of ValenceA 6th-century virgin of Valence, Saint Galla refused a noble marriage to dedicate herself to God. She lived a life of ch…