Passion-Bearer
Oliva of Brescia
A virgin who suffered for Christ at Brescia around 138.
Life
Holy Martyr Oliva of Brescia was martyred in the time of the Emperor Hadrian, in the year 138, perhaps at Brescia in northern Italy. Her relics are venerated in the church of Saint Afra in Brescia. She is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 5 March (new calendar).
Commemorated the same day March 5
Nikolaj VelimirovićSaint · Bishop of Ohrid and ŽičaMar 5Ivan ShishmanRight-Believing · Tsar of BulgariaMar 5
Piran of CornwallVenerable · Abbot in CornwallMar 5
Mark the AsceticVenerable · Ascetic writerMar 5
Phocas the GardenerMartyr · Martyr of SinopeMar 5
Conon the GardenerMartyr · Martyr of PamphyliaMar 5
Sadoth of PersiaHieromartyr · Bishop of Seleucia-CtesiphonMar 5- Theophilus of CaesareaSaint · Bishop of Caesarea in PalestineMar 5
Adrian of CaesareaMartyr · Martyr of Caesarea in PalestineMar 5
Conon of IsauriaHieromartyr · Martyr of IsauriaMar 5- Nicholas PokrovskyHieromartyr · PriestMar 5
- John the BulgarianNew Martyr · New Martyr of ConstantinopleMar 5