Anysia of Salonika

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name=Anysia of Salonika
birth_date=unknown
death_date=304
feast_day=30 December
venerated_in=Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church


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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. When he tore off her veil (a reminder of her vow of chastity), she spit in his face, and he murdered her.cite web | last = Jones | first = Terry | title = Anysia of Salonika | work = Patron Saints Index | url=http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainta5j.htm | accessdate = 2007-12-31]

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