Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
the Fifth Week after Easter
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Encyclopedias
Anatolia, St.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
was a Roman virgin, espoused to a young Roman named Aurelian; but when her sister Victoria had taken the resolution to forsake her suitor and embrace the virgin state, Anatolia determined to do so likewise. The emperor Decius permitted their lovers to use any means to force their consent to their marriage, but in vain, and they were in the end put to death. The festival of Anatolia is marked in the Roman Church on July 9. See Baillet, July 9;
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
These files are public domain.
Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Anatolia, St.'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/anatolia-st.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Anatolia, St.'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/anatolia-st.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
