Anna of Seleucia

Holy Martyr Anna of Seleucia (Persia) is commemorated together with the holy hieromartyrs Narses, bishop, and Joseph, his disciple, John, Saverius, Isaac and Hypatius, Persian bishops, and with the martyrs Azat the eunuch, Sasonius, Thecla, Anna and many other men and women, who were put to death in Persia in the time of the persecution of Christians under King Shapur II. They are commemorated on 3 December.

Saint Narses and his disciple, the martyr Joseph, were beheaded; Saint John was killed with stones. The same fate overtook Saints Isaac and Hypatius. Saint Saverius died in prison and, after death, his head was cut off. The martyr Azat the eunuch was strangled by an apostate priest. The martyrs Sasonius, Thecla, Anna and many other men and women also endured torture and death for Christ, in the year 343.