Venerable (Monastic) · 5th century
Venerable Pelagia the Penitent
Also known as Pelagia of Antioch · Margarita
A famous performer of Antioch who repented after hearing Bishop Nonnus, was baptized, and lived in asceticism near Jerusalem disguised as a monk.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints