Orthodox calendar: November 11 is the day of remembrance of the Venerable Martyr Anastasia of Rometranslated

24th Week after Pentecost.

Today, November 11, 2026, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Primts. Anastasia the Roman (c. 249-259); St. Abraham the recluse and the blessed one. Mary, his niece (c. 360); mchch. Claudia, Asteria, Neon and Feonilla (285); St. Anna (Euphemiana) (826); St. Avramia, archim. Rostovsky (1073-1077); sschmch. Nicholas the Presbyter and with him. mchch. Aglomazovsky: Cosmas, Victor, Naum, Philip, John, Paul, Andrei, Paul, Vasily, Alexy, John and MC. Agathia (1918); sschmch. John the Presbyter (1930); sschmch. Eugene presbyter (1937); mts. Anastasia (after 1937); sschmch. Leonid the Presbyter (1941).

Fast day.

The Venerable Martyr Anastasia the Roman lost her parents in infancy, and the abbess of the convent Sofia took her under her protection. The abbess raised Anastasia in ardent faith, in the fear of God and obedience.

At that time, the persecution of Christians by Emperor Decius (249-251) began. Anastasia turned 21 years old. She was very beautiful, and many noble Romans asked for her hand in marriage, but Anastasia refused everyone, preferring to remain the bride of Christ. Mayor Prov, at the order of the emperor, ordered Saint Anastasia to be brought to him. Blessed...