Venerable Martyr
Venerable Martyr Anastasia the Roman
Saint Anastasia the Roman lived during the persecutions of the third century. The Greek Synaxarion recounts that, after the death of her wealthy parents, she distributed her inheritance to the poor and withdrew to a monastery.
Core account checked against Orthodox Synaxarion (Greek). Additional ecclesiastical references appear below.
Life and Witness
A Life Offered to Christ
Saint Anastasia the Roman lived during the persecutions of the third century. The Greek Synaxarion recounts that, after the death of her wealthy parents, she distributed her inheritance to the poor and withdrew to a monastery.
A Steadfast Confession
When she was arrested, the governor Probus urged her to preserve her youth and beauty by denying Christ. Anastasia refused. She had already given up earthly wealth and would not exchange her faith for the comforts or honors offered to her.
The Crown of Martyrdom
Anastasia endured cruel torments and was finally beheaded. The Church commemorates her on October 29 as a venerable martyr, honoring both her monastic dedication and her confession unto death. Her life joins generosity toward the poor with an unwavering love for Christ.
Biographical information on this page is based exclusively on the Orthodox ecclesiastical sources listed below.
Orthodox Synaxarion (Greek)