Anastasia (fl. 54–68)
Anastasia (fl. 54–68)
Christian martyr. Slain during the reign of Nero (r. 54–68).
With Saint Basilissa, said to have been beheaded for burying the bodies of their teachers, St. Peter and St. Paul. Their martyrdom is commemorated on April 15.
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