Febronia

Holy Virgin-Martyr Febronia.

St. Febronia was a young nun of Mesopotamia who suffered for Christ at the beginning of the fourth century, in the persecution of Diocletian. Raised in a monastery from childhood, she was famed for her beauty, her wisdom, and her love of the Scriptures. When the persecutors seized her, she refused the offer of marriage and freedom in exchange for denying Christ, and endured a cruel martyrdom with unbroken faith.

Her contest, recorded by the nuns who knew her, made her one of the most venerated virgin-martyrs of the East. She is commemorated on June 25.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Febronia is commemorated on June 25. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on July 8 of the civil calendar.

Who celebrates a name day

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

Febronia, Fevronia

Also commemorated on June 25

• Dionysius of Athos, Founder of Dionysiou

  Venerable, Διονύσιος ο Αθωνίτης

  Venerable Dionysius of Koritsa, founder of the monastery of the Holy Forerunner (Dionysiou) on Mount Athos.

• Procopius of Smyrna, Monk-Martyr

  Martyr, Προκόπιος ο εν Σμύρνη

  Monk-Martyr Procopius of Varna and Iviron, beheaded in Smyrna in 1810.

• George of Attaleia, New Martyr

  Martyr, Γεώργιος ο εν Κρήνη

  New Martyr George of Attaleia, who suffered at Krini (Cesme) in 1823.

• Orentius and his Six Brothers, Martyrs

  Martyr, Ορέντιος και οι αδελφοί αυτού

  Holy Martyrs Orentius, Pharnacius, Eros, Firmus, Firminus, Cyriacus and Longinus, seven brothers and soldiers who suffered under Maximian.

• Leonis, Libye and Eutropia, Monastic Martyrs

  Holy Woman, Λεωνίς, Λιβύη και Ευτροπία

  Holy Women Martyrs Leonis, Libye and Eutropia, who suffered for Christ in Syria.

• Peter and Fevronia of Murom

  Saint, Πέτρος και Φεβρωνία του Μουρόμ

  Righteous Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia of Murom, wonderworkers and patrons of Christian marriage.

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