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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

Anastasia the Roman and Cyril

A virgin martyr of Rome, and Cyril who gave her water in her torments, put to death around 253.

Feast
October 28old style November 10
Reposed
2533rd century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Anastasia the Roman and Cyril are two martyrs of Rome, put to death around 253. Anastasia was a virgin martyr, and Cyril gave her water in her torments and also received the crown of martyrdom. The sources consulted say no more of their lives. They are saints of the undivided Church, known from the Western calendars. The Anastasia the Roman commemorated on 29 October in the Eastern calendars is a different saint, a venerable.

They are commemorated on 28 October, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).

Commemorated the same day October 28