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St. Thekla the Protomartyr

Though not regarded on the canonical level of Scripture, the life of St. Thekla is also recorded in the book The Acts of Paul and Thekla.  

Life of St. Thekla, Equal to the Apostles, disciple of St. Paul

The Defile and Tomb of St. Thekla in Maaloula, Syria

Relic of St. Thekla's hand.



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Some Saints I Chose to Highlight

  • St. Mary Magdalene
  • The Holy Myrrhbearers
  • St. Photini, the Samaritan Woman
  • St. Thekla the Protomartyr
  • First Unmercenary Healers
  • Sts. Perpetua and Felicity
  • St. Euphemia the Greatmartyr
  • St. Nino, Enlightener of Georgia
  • St. Helen, Equal to the Apostles
  • St. Emilia, Mother of Saints
  • St. Pulcheria, the Empress
  • St. Elizabeth the Wonderworker
  • St. Kassiani the Hymnographer
  • St. Theodora the Iconodule Empress
  • St. Irene the Wonderworker
  • St. Olga of Kiev, Equal to the Apostles
  • St. Sophia of Thrace, Mother of Orphans
  • St. Episteme the Martyr, and St. Galakteon
  • St. Tamara, 'King' of Georgia
  • St. Patience (Ipomoni), Empress and Nun
  • St. Paraskeva of Iasi
  • St. Athanasia of Aegina, the Abbess
  • St. Katherine of Alexandria, Greatmartyr
  • St. Juliana of Lazarevo, the Merciful
  • St. Philothea, Monastic of Athens
  • St. Theosebia the Deaconess
  • Sts. Febronia and Peter, Wonderworkers
  • St. Syncletica of Alexandria
  • Royal Passionbearers of Russia
  • St. Elizabeth the New Martyr
  • St. Maria of Paris and Ravensbruk
  • St. Sophia the Ascetic and Fool for Christ
  • New Martyrs of China

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