Venerable (Monastic) · 5th century
Saint Photina of Caesarea in Palestine
Also known as Photina the Hermitess
A woman who took St. Martinian's place on his desert island after he departed, living there in solitary asceticism until her repose.
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Notes
Commemorated with St. Martinian of Caesarea. Not to be confused with St. Photini the Samaritan Woman.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org)