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Venerable (Monastic) · 8th century

Venerable Anthusa of Constantinople

Also known as Anthousa · Anthusa

A daughter of the Iconoclast emperor Constantine Copronymus who renounced royal life to become a nun, enduring her father's hostility while remaining steadfast in venerating the holy icons.

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