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Saint
Constantia of Paphos
Saint Constantia of Paphos
New Calendar August 25 Old Calendar September 7
Why they are a saint
Saint Constantia was from the city of Paphos on the island of Cyprus, and as Saint Jerome (Hieronymus) writes in his book On the Ecclesiastical Writers, she was the disciple of Saint Hilarion the Great (October 21) who lived as an ascetic in a village in the Diocese of Paphos. The Orthodox Church commemorates Constantia of Paphos on August 25.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Constantia of Paphos as a patron when they bear the name Constantia at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on August 25. Greek Orthodox faithful also honor his as one of their own.
Prayer
O holy Constantia of Paphos, pray to God for us.
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