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Venerable Martyr Anastasia of Rometranslated

November 11, 2026 · 1 min read

The Venerable Martyr Anastasia the Roman lost her parents in infancy, and the abbess of the convent, Sophia, 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. Mayor Prov, … Continue reading →

The entry Venerable Martyr Anastasia of Rome first appeared in the Kaliningrad Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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