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Saint Anysia of Salonika was a Christian virgin and martyr of the 4th century.Anysia was born to a wealthy and pious Christian family in Salonika. She dedicated herself to vows of chastity and poverty praying and helping the poor. The legend of her martyrdom states that in 304 a Roman soldier apprehended her as she was on her way to services. Discovering she was a Christian he beat her and intended to drag her to a pagan temple to sacrifice to Roman gods.

birth date
0284-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Greece, Thessaloniki, Thessaly
death date
0304-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
title
Martyr
venerated in
Eastern Orthodox Church, Catholic Church

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