Thomais of Lesbos | |
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Protector of Marriage | |
Born | between 909 and 913 Lesbos |
Died | between 947 and 951 Constantinople |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Major shrine | Thessalonike |
Feast | 3 January |
Thomais of Lesbos (born 909/913 - died 947/951), also Saint Thomais, was a Byzantine woman from Lesbos and saint. She is a rare example of a married laywoman who achieved sanctity through her daily life and she is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, her feast day being on 3 January.