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Saint Marina is a virginThe holy and glorious Great-[[martyr saint in ]] '''Marina of Antioch''' (also known as '''Margaret of Antioch''') was killed for her faith under the persecutions of the Roman Emperor [[Diocletian]] (r. 284-305). The Churchremembers her on [[July 17]].
== Life ==One day, while Marina was tending sheep, a Roman prefect attempted to seduce her. When she refused his advances, she was denounced as a Christian. Upon refusing to sacrifice to the pagan gods, she was subjected to various tortures, including being beaten with clubs and her skin being raked with iron combs. One rather interesting torment included plunging Marina into a cauldron of boiling water, out of which she came unharmed, singing God's praises. Popular legend also states that in her prison cell Satan tried to tempt and even physically assault her several times. She was eventually beheaded at the age of sixteen, around the year AD 304.
== References ==[[Category:Martyrs]][[Category:Saints]][[Category:Byzantine Saints]][[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints]][http[es://www.stmarina.org/stmarina.htmMarina de Antioquía]] A Coptic Orthodox biography of the Virgin[[Category:4th-Martyr.century saints]]
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==Life==
Marina lived in what is now modern-day Pisidia, Turkey, in the early fourth century. Her father was a pagan priest, and her mother died in childbirth. The unwanted Marina was then left in the care of a nursemaid, who was later discharged of her duties and sent to work as a shepherdess. While still a teenager, Marina made a vow of perpetual chastity to God.
==External links==*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=102042 Greatmartyr Marina lived, (Margaret) of Antioch in what is now modern-day Pisidia, Turkey, in the early fourth century] ([[OCA]])*[http://goarch. Her father was a pagan priest, and her mother died in childbirthorg/en/chapel/saints. The unwanted asp?contentid=131 Marina was then left in the care Great Martyr of a nursemaid, who was then discharged of her duties and sent to work as a shepherdessAntioch] ([[GOARCH]])*[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my. In her teen years, html?month=July&day=17 The Holy Female Martyr Marina made a vow ] (''[[Prologue of perpetual chastity to GodOhrid]]'')*[http://home.One day, while Marina was tending sheep, a Roman prefect attempted to seduce herit. When she refused his advances, she was denounced as a Christiannet. When she refused to sacrifice to the pagan gods, she was subjected to various tortures, including being beaten with clubs and her skin raked with iron combsau/~jgrapsas/pages/St_Marina. One rather interesting torment included being plunged into a cauldron htm Great Martyr St Marina of boiling water, out of which she came unharmed, singing God's praisesAntioch] ([[GOAA]])*[http://www.stmarina.org/stmarina. Popular legend also states that in her prison cell, Satan tried to tempt, and even physically assault, her several timeshtm St. She was eventually beheaded at Marina] ([[Coptic]])*[[w:Margaret the age of sixteen, around Virgin|''Margaret the year AD 304Virgin'' at Wikipedia]]*[http://www. Her feast is celebrated in the Church on 17 Julylib.rochester.edu/camelot/teams/21sr.htm Margaret of Antioch]
