Name
Eusebia (or Xene), holy woman of Mylasa (Caria, west Asia Minor), 5th c.
Saint ID
S00519
Number in BH
BHG 633-634
Gender
Female
Type of Saint
Ascetics/monks/nuns, Virgins, Aristocrats, Transvestites
| ID | Title | E07857 | The Greek Life of *Eusebia/Xene (ascetic in Mylasa, ob. 5th c., S00519) recounts the life and miraculous death of a noble woman from Rome who founded a nunnery at a chapel of *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030) in Mylasa (Caria, western Asia Minor). It mentions a monastery of *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288) in the same city, and a shrine and feast of *Ephraim (bishop of Mylasa, S02842) at the neighbouring village of Leuke. Written in Mylasa in the late fifth century. |
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