Saint · † c. 450
Women
Venerable women: Marina, Cyra, and Domnina of Syria († c. 450)
New Calendar February 28 Old Calendar March 12
Why they are a saint
Venerable women: Marina, Cyra, and Domnina of Syria († c. 450) are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on February 28. Venerated as monastic saints, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Women as a patron when they bear the name women at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on February 28. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Women, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.