Martyr · 3rd century
Virgin Martyr Pelagia of Antioch
Also known as Pelagia the Virgin
A young Christian noblewoman of Antioch who chose death rather than violation by the soldiers sent to arrest her, honored as a virgin martyr.
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Notes
Distinct from Pelagia the Penitent on the same date.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints