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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Aquilina the Younger

A martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for her faith in Christ.

Feast
April 7old style April 20
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Aquilina the Younger suffered about the year 310, in the city of Sinope on the Black Sea, in the time of the emperor Maximian (305 to 311), together with the holy martyr Rufinus the deacon and two hundred soldiers. They are commemorated on 20 April.

When the deacon Rufinus was thrown into prison for confessing the Christian faith, Aquilina cared for him and for this was herself taken into custody. In prison, by their miracles, they brought two hundred soldiers to Christ, and all together were beheaded.

Commemorated the same day April 7