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Holy Martyrs

Euphemia, Dorothea, Thecla and Erasma

Virgin martyrs of Aquileia

Virgin martyrs of Aquileia, slain by the sword under Nero, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Feast
September 3old style September 16
Era
1st century
Place
Aquileia
Order
Martyrs

Life

Euphemia, Dorothea, Thecla and Erasma were holy virgins and martyrs of Aquileia. According to the Roman Martyrology, under Nero, after many torments, they were slain with the sword and buried by Saint Hermagoras. They are saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Commemorated the same day September 3