Great Martyr
Anatolia
A martyr of the family of Saint Photini the Samaritan woman, commemorated with her.
- Feast
- February 26old style March 11
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Great Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Anatolia was the first of the sisters of Saint Photini the Samaritan and died by the sword. She is commemorated on 26 February (new style) in the company of the martyrs of Photini's family.
A verse of the synaxarion plays on the meaning of her name, Anatole, Dawn: Anatolia found the spiritual Dawn when she was bravely beheaded. No other details of her life have survived in the source consulted.
Commemorated the same day February 26
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