Saint Anastasia the Patrician
A patrician at the court of Justinian, Anastasia fled to Egypt to escape the jealousy of Empress Theodora. After founding a monastery, she w…
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A patrician at the court of Justinian, Anastasia fled to Egypt to escape the jealousy of Empress Theodora. After founding a monastery, she w…
Daughter of the consul Anthemius, Apollinaris refused marriage to dedicate herself to God. Under the name Dorotheus and dressed as a man, sh…