Martyr
Marcia
Martyr of Rome
A martyr of Rome in the 3rd century, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Feast
- December 18old style December 31
- Era
- 3rd century
- Place
- Rome
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Marcia is commemorated on 18 December (new style) in the Greek synaxarion, in a company of martyrs that includes Castor, Castulus, Claudius, Marcellinus, Marcus and Tranquillinus.
The source consulted preserves no details of her life or of the place and manner of her martyrdom. Nothing more can be said than that the Church counts her among its martyrs.
Commemorated the same day December 18
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Gatianus of ToursSaint · First Bishop of ToursDec 18
Winibald of HeidenheimVenerable · Abbot of HeidenheimDec 18
Thaddeus UspenskyHieromartyr · Archbishop of TverDec 18
Sebastian of SokhotaVenerable · Abbot of the Transfiguration MonasteryDec 18- Carion the HermitVenerable · Hermit of ScetisDec 18
Daniel the HesychastVenerable · Abbot of Voroneț MonasteryDec 18
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