Martyr
Potentiana
Christian woman martyred for the faith of Christ.
Life
Holy Martyr Potentiana lived in the first century and is commemorated in the Priest's Desk Handbook (Moscow, 1979) on 8 July in the old style, that is 21 July in the new style. The page gives no other news of her, and her name is not found in the present calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Commemorated the same day July 8
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Edgar the PeacefulRight-Believing · King of EnglandJul 8
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Procopius of UstyugFool-for-Christ · Fool for ChristJul 8
Withburga of DerehamVenerable · Abbess of DerehamJul 8- Auspicius of ToulSaint · Bishop of ToulJul 8
Colman of WürzburgHieromartyr · Irish missionary at WürzburgJul 8
MorwennaVenerable · Saint of CornwallJul 8
Procopius of UstiaRighteousJul 8
Theophilus the Myrrh-streamerVenerable · AthoniteJul 8- Epictetus and AstionHoly Venerable Martyrs · Martyrs of HalmyrisJul 8