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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

Seven Women Martyrs

Seven women who gave their lives for Christ, commemorated together with Saint Blaise.

Feast
February 11old style February 24
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Seven Women Martyrs are remembered on 11 February, the day of Saint Blaise. They had followed Bishop Blaise and, at his martyrdom, felt such indignation at the cruel injustice and such admiration for the saint that they rebuked the governor Agricolaus and openly confessed their faith in Christ. For this confession they were beheaded and received the crowns of martyrdom. Their names are not preserved in our sources.

Commemorated the same day February 11