Martyr

Euphemia of Nicomedia

A martyr of Nicomedia, put to death for her faith in Christ.

Feast: November 19old style December 2
Era: unknown
Order: Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Euphemia of Nicomedia suffered together with the martyrs Anthimus, Thalelaeus and Christopher and with her children, in Nicomedia. The time of their martyrdom is not known.

The Greeks commemorate them on 19 November, that is 2 December in the new style. Their names are not included in the present calendar of the Russian Church.

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