Euphrosyne

Venerable Euphrosyne of Alexandria.

St. Euphrosyne of Alexandria was the only daughter of a wealthy and devout father in the fifth century. Desiring the monastic life and fleeing an arranged marriage, she secretly left her home and, concealing her identity in a men's monastery, spent many years in prayer, fasting, and hidden struggle.

Near the end of her life she was revealed to her own father, who had long mourned her, and who himself then took up the monastic life in her cell. She is commemorated on August 11.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Euphrosyne is commemorated on August 11. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on August 24 of the civil calendar.

Who celebrates a name day

People with these names keep their name day on this feast:

Efrosyni, Euphrosyne, Frossini

Also commemorated on August 11

• Euplos the Deacon

  Martyr, Εύπλος

  Holy Great Martyr Euplos the Deacon of Catania.

• Niphon Patriarch of Constantinople

  Hierarch, Νήφων Κωνσταντινουπόλεως

  Saint Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople and ascetic of Mount Athos.

  Name days: Nifon, Niphon

• Anastasios and Demetrios of Lesvos

  Martyr, Αναστάσιος Πανεράς και Δημήτριος Μπεγιάζης

  Holy New Martyrs Anastasios Paneras and Demetrios Begiazis of Lesvos.

• Neophytos, Zenon and Companions

  Martyr, Νεόφυτος, Ζήνων, Γάιος, Μάρκος, Μακάριος και Γαϊανός

  Holy Martyrs Neophytos, Zenon, Gaios, Markos, Makarios and Gaianos.

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