St. Photini, the Samaritan Woman

St Photini, the Woman at the Well 

St. Photini (or Svetlana, in Russian) Equal to the Apostles, first met Christ at the well. She is the Samaritan woman recorded in the Gospel of St. John. After the Resurrection, she fearlessly preached Christ. By order of the Emperor Nero, St. Photini underwent many tortures. She was finally martyred by being thrown into a well.

Life of St. Photini

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