Charitina of Amisus | |
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.jpg) Miniature from the Menologion of Basil II | |
| Virgin and martyr | |
| Born | on or around 287 A.D. |
| Died | 304 A.D. Amisus on The Black Sea (modern-day Samsun, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Orthodox churches; Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | October 5 |
St. Charitina of Amisus (also known as Charitina of Rome) was a virgin martyr from Asia Minor, distinguished by strict chastity and piety. Charitina spent her life in fasting, prayer and study. By her example she converted many to Christianity during the reign of Emperor Diocletian and was seized in the city of Amisus in Pontus. After torture and death, her body was thrown into the sea in the year 304.