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Tryphaina of Cyzicus

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Holy Woman

Feast day January 31

Holy Martyr Tryphaina of Cyzicus.

St. Tryphaina was a Christian woman of Cyzicus who openly rebuked the pagans and confessed Christ. Tradition relates that she was cast to wild beasts and remained unharmed until a bull gored her.

She is commemorated on January 31.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Tryphaina of Cyzicus is commemorated on January 31. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on February 13 of the civil calendar.

Who celebrates a name day

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

Tryphaina, Tryphena, Trifena, Tryphaena

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