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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Afra of Brescia

Martyr of Brescia in Italy, remembered in the early martyrologies.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
May 24old style June 6
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Afra of Brescia died, according to tradition, in the first half of the second century at Brescia in Italy. A Roman citizen, she was given in the amphitheatre to be trampled by five bulls, but they lay gently at her feet and she was beheaded with the sword. In images she holds the martyr's palm and a cross. She is not to be confused with Afra of Augsburg. She is remembered on 24 May (new style).

Commemorated the same day May 24