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Anysia the Virginmartyr Virgin[[martyr]] of Thessaloniki. The church Church commemorates her feast-day [[December 30]].

Anysia was born and lived in Thessaloniki during the Dioceltian-Maximian persectutions (284-305). She was the daughgter daughter of rich, but very pious parents. After her parents' death, Anysia lived very quietly pleasing God and fulfilling his commandements. She took private vows of poverty and chastity and used her wealth to help the poor.

Sometime between the year years 285-and 304 she was killed by a [[pagan ]] soldier. On her way to worship he arrested her and dragged her to the temple of the Sun God. The intention of this soldier was to force her to sacrifice to idols. She refused, spitting in his face, whilst proclaiming that Christ is God. He drove a sword into her side and she died instantly.

The [[relics ]] of St. Anysia are contained on the left-hand side in the [[Church of Saint Demetrios (Thessalonica)|Church of St. Demetrios in Thessaloniki]].