Munditia was a third-century Roman martyr who died in 310 AD. Born in Rome, she lived during a period of significant religious upheaval, eventually facing death for her Christian faith. She is recognized as a saint in the Catholic tradition and is specifically honored as the patroness of single women and spinsters.
Life and death
Munditia lived in Rome during the third and early fourth centuries. According to a Roman document of authenticity, she was beheaded with a hatchet. This manner of death is linked to an inscription found on her original burial slab, which may also reference the consuls Andronicus and Probus to confirm the year 310 AD as the time of her passing.
Veneration and relics
Her remains were moved from the Cyriaca catacombs to Munich in 1675. They are currently housed in a gem-studded, gilt-covered skeleton within a glass case at St. Peter's Church. While her relics were hidden behind a wooden shrine in 1804, they were revealed again in 1883. Her feast day is observed on November 17 with a procession and High Mass.