Saint Christina of Persia

Saint Christina of Persia also Martyr Christina of Persia is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th century.

Her feast day is on 13 March, and the Roman Martyrology describes her as follows: "In Persia, Saint Christina, martyr, who was flogged with rods and concluded the witness of martyrdom under King Chosroes I of the Persians."[1] Chosroes I reigned from 531 to 579.

The saint was executed by scourging for the public profession of her faith.

Holy Martyr Christina is commemorated 13 March in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Churches.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Martyrologium Romanum" (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2001 ISBN 88-209-7210-7)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, January 17, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.