Anthusa of Constantinople


Anthusa of Constantinople
An icon of Anthusa of Constantinople
Born750 or 757 AD
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Died801 or 808 AD (aged 51 or 57)
Byzantine Empire
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Feast27 July (Catholic) and 12 & 18 April (Orthodox)

Anthusa of Constantinople (Greek: Ανθούσα) commonly known as Saint Anthusa of Constantinople and in Orthodox usage as Saint Anthousa the Younger (750 or 757 – 801 or 808 AD) is a saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. Anthusa's feast days in the Orthodox Church are 12 and 18 April, while her feast in the Catholic Church is 27 July.[1][2][3] In the Catholic Church, Anthusa is patroness of convents and abbeys.[2] She was the daughter of Byzantine Emperor Constantine V.

  1. ^ "St. Anthusa of Constantinople". Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Saint Anthusa - Newman Connection - Effingham, IL". www.newmanconnection.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. ^ "List of Saints and short information". users.uoa.gr. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

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