Sophia the Monk-Martyr

Holy Monk-Martyr Sophia.

St. Sophia is a monk-martyr whose name the Greek synaxaria record for March 22. Tradition relates that she lived in the monastic life and was put to death for her confession of Christ.

The Church keeps her memory on this day.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Sophia the Monk-Martyr is commemorated on March 22. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on April 4 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on March 22

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  Basil of Ancyra

  Martyr, Βασίλειος

  Holy Martyr Basil of Ancyra.

  Name days: Vasilis, Vasileios, Basil

• Kalliniki and Basilissa

  Holy Woman, Καλλινίκη

  Holy Martyrs Kalliniki and Basilissa of Rome.

  Name days: Kalliniki, Kalinniki, Callinice

• Euthymios of the Peloponnese

  Martyr, Ευθύμιος ο Πελοποννήσιος

  Holy New Martyr Euthymios of the Peloponnese, monk of the Skete of Prodromou on Athos.

• Drosis and the Five Virgins

  Holy Woman, Δροσίς

  Holy Martyr Drosis, daughter of the emperor Trajan, with five virgins.

  Name days: Drosos, Drosida, Drosis, Drosoula

• Synaxis of the Saints of Rhodes

  Saint, Σύναξις Αγίων Ρόδου

  Synaxis of all the saints of the island of Rhodes.