Holy Martyrs Paul and the sisters Valentina and Thea of Caesarea in Palestine.
St. Paul and the sisters Valentina and Thea were Egyptian Christians brought to Caesarea in Palestine during the persecution of Maximian in the early fourth century. When Thea was tortured, her sister Valentina overturned the pagan altar and was condemned with her.
The two sisters were burned, and Paul was beheaded after praying for the whole world; their martyrdom is described by Eusebius.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Paul, Valentina and Thea is commemorated on July 18. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on July 31 of the civil calendar.
Who celebrates a name day
People with these names keep their name day on this feast:
Valentina, Valentini, Oualentini, Valentine
Also commemorated on July 18
John the Long-Suffering of Kiev
Venerable, Ιωάννης ο Πολύτλας
Venerable John the Long-Suffering, recluse of the Kiev Caves.
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