Back to the saints / Hieromartyrs / St Hieromartyr Athanasios and Venerable Anthousa and those with them

Hieromartyr · 3rd century

Hieromartyr Athanasios and Venerable Anthousa and those with them

Also known as Athanasios of Tarsus · Anthousa of Seleucia · Charisimos · Neophytos

Anthousa, a woman of a wealthy pagan family, sought baptism from Bishop Athanasios and embraced ascetic life; Athanasios and others with her suffered for Christ.

Explore

Hymn / Apolytikion Icon gallery Video / Media

Related Saints

Martyrs Ananias the Presbyter, Peter, and Seven Soldiers · Hieromartyr
Martyrs Romanus, Jacob and Companions of Samosata · Martyr
Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch · Hieromartyr
Martyr Nikephoros of Antioch · Martyr
St. Photini, the Samaritan Woman · Great Martyr
Martyr Hesychius of Antioch · Martyr

Notes

Named group kept as one row.

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints