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Saint

Febronia of Constantinople

Princess

A princess of Constantinople, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.

Feast
October 28old style November 10
Era
unknown

Life

Saint Febronia of Constantinople, an emperor's daughter, is known by very few reports. She was the daughter of the famous Byzantine emperor Heraclius I (610-641) and from her youth laboured in seclusion. She departed to the Lord in 632 or 633.

She is commemorated on 28 October, old style, which is 10 November in the new calendar, following the Greek calendar. She is not included in the present calendar of the Russian Church.

Commemorated the same day October 28