Righteous · 1st century
Saint Lydia of Philippi
Also known as Lydia the Purple-seller
A seller of purple from Thyatira who, hearing the Apostle Paul at Philippi, became the first recorded convert to Christ in Europe and opened her home to the apostles.
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Notes
First convert of St Paul in Europe.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints