St. Anastasia Icon

 General Description:

This is a reproduction of a modern Greek icon of St. Anastasia (died 304), patron of women in childbirth.

This reproduction print is mounted on a wood plank as is tradtional for the Byzantine style.

St. Anastasia of Sirmium

Feast Day: Roman Rite Calendar - 12/25 Patron Of: widows,weavers Memorial     * 25 December Profile     Matron of a noble Roman family. Married to a pagan. Spiritual student of Saint Chrysogonus. Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.     Her name is commemorated in the second Mass of Christmas and the first eucharistic prayer. Nothing is really known about her except her death, but there have been no end of attempts by story-tellers to fill in the blanks. Died     * c.304 at Sirmium, Dalmatia     * relics at Istanbul, Turkey (former Constantinople) Canonized     * Pre-Congregation Patronage     * martyrs     * weavers     * widows Representation     * palm branch of martyrdom   All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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