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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Martha

Martyr named in the early martyrologies; the sources preserve few details about her.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
June 24old style July 7
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Martha is a woman martyr of Egypt, put to death for her faith. A Swahili article says that, as nothing else is known of her history, she is no longer listed in the Roman Martyrology. She has long been honoured as a holy martyr and is remembered on 24 June (Western calendar, new style).

Commemorated the same day June 24