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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Maria of Abitina

One of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.

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Feast
February 12old style February 25
Reposed
3044th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Maria of Abitina is one of the 49 Christians of Abitina, a town of North Africa (today in Tunisia), who in 304, during the persecution of Diocletian, were taken to Carthage and tried before the proconsul Anullinus for having gathered for the Sunday liturgy. She was a daughter of the priest Saturninus, who led those who had gathered. She is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 12 February by the Roman calendar (new style).

Commemorated the same day February 12