Euphrasia the Venerable

Venerable Euphrasia, who reposed in peace.

St. Euphrasia is a venerable woman whose name the Greek synaxaria record for March 13 with the note that she reposed in peace. Nothing further of her life has been preserved.

The Church honors her on this day.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Euphrasia the Venerable is commemorated on March 13. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on March 26 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on March 13

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  Nikephoros of Constantinople

  Hierarch, Νικηφόρος

  Patriarch of Constantinople, confessor.

  Name days: Nikiforos, Nikiforis, Nicephorus

• Publius of Athens

  Hierarch, Πούπλιος

  Hieromartyr Publius, Bishop of Athens.

• Africanus, Publius and Terence

  Martyr, Αφρικανός

  Holy Martyrs Africanus, Publius and Terence of Carthage.

• Christina of Persia

  Holy Woman, Χριστίνα η εν Περσία

  Holy Martyr Christina of Persia, scourged to death for Christ.

• Hypomone

  Holy Woman, Υπομονή

  Venerable Hypomone, the former Empress Helen Dragas, mother of the last emperors of Byzantium.

  Name days: Ypomoni, Ipomoni, Hypomone, Ypomeni

• Marios of Sebaste

  Hierarch, Μάριος

  Saint Marios, Bishop of Sebaste.