| Anysia of Salonika | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | 284 Salonika, Thessaly, Greece |
| Died | 304 by the gate of Cassandra |
| Honored in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 30 December |
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.[1]