Saint Euphemia of Chalcedon
A virgin of noble family in Chalcedon, Euphemia was arrested under Diocletian for refusing to sacrifice to the god Mars. After miraculously surviving …
First name and chronology
Euphemia
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Euphemia, between 290 and 1884; the most famous is Saint Euphemia, celebrated on September 16th.
Chronology of the name Euphemia
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
- 290-303 Saint Euphemia of Chalcedon A virgin of noble family in Chalcedon, Euphemia was arrested under Diocletian for refusing to sacrifice to the god Mars.…
- 1824-1884 Eufemia Gemma Giannini Eufemia Gemma Giannini (1884-1971) was an Italian religious sister, a close friend of Saint Gemma Galgani, and the found…