Anastasia the Roman
Anastasia the Roman | |
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![]() Anastasia of Rome (III c) | |
Died | c. 250 Rome |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | 29 October |
Anastasia the Roman (died c. 250) was 3rd-century Christian saint and nun who was martyred during the reign of Roman emperor Decius.
Anastasia was orphaned at the age of three and was raised in a convent, where she became renowned for her asceticism. During the persecutions under the Emperor Decius, she was apprehended, tortured, and beheaded by a city administrator named Probus. Her feast day is celebrated on 29 October.[1]
This St. Anastasia should not be confused with another St. Anastasia of Rome who was martyred with St. Basilissa in 68 AD.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Martyr Anastasia the Roman". Orthodox Church in America. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
Bibliography
[edit]- Saint Anastasia The Great Martyr from Jehanne d'Arc
- Orthodox Wiki