Mary of Rome was a 1st centuryChristian woman mentioned inPaul the Apostle'sEpistle to the Romans (16:6). She is said to have treated Paul with special kindness, and to have "laboured much among" the earlyChristian community.[1]
Although it has been conjectured that she is the same person as theMary, mother of John Mark,[citation needed] this is generally considered to be unproven.[citation needed] Most traditions hold that there is nothing more known about her.[2]
There is also a suggestion from the Russian Orthodox tradition that Mary of Rome, is actually Mary Magdalene. Paul is not so formal as to use "of Magdalene".[3]
Louis de Montfort - writing in his bookThe Secret of the Rosary - suggests that this Mary can be interpreted withMary, mother of Jesus, when he writes:
Romans 16:6 KJV
[6] Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.
KJV Romans 16:6.