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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Veneranda

A virgin martyr venerated at Troyes, put to death around 143.

Feast
November 14old style November 27
Reposed
1432nd century
Place
Troyes
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Veneranda is one of the martyrs of the first centuries of Christianity in Gaul (present-⁠day France), venerated at Troyes. According to our records she was put to death around 143, in the second century.

The calendar calls her only an early martyr in France and does not give the story of her martyrdom. She is a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 14 November (New Calendar).

Commemorated the same day November 14