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- 1 2 Dunbar, Agnes Baillie Cunninghame (1905). "St. Sigolena". A Dictionary of Saintly Women, Volume 2. Bell. p. 224.
Sigolena of Albi.
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- ↑ York, Laura (2002). "Sigolena of Albi (fl. 7th c.)". In Commire, Anne (ed.). Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications. ISBN 0-7876-4074-3.
- ↑ "Fiesta Santa Sigolena de Albi 24 de Julio". El Rincón de Edy. July 24, 2020.