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Saint Zenaida of Caesarea

Martyr
Caesarea in Palestine
Feast day: June 7

Icon: Theodotus, Sebastiana and Zenaida. Image source: Romanian Patriarchate calendar

A life of faith

Zenaida, also called Zenais, is remembered as a martyr of Caesarea in Palestine. The Romanian calendar gives 284 as her birth year and commemorates her on June 7.

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A reflection

Her commemoration offers a starting point for learning about the Christian martyrs of Palestine.

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