RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Anastasia of Sirmium

281 - 304

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Saint Anastasia (died December 25, 304 AD) is a Christian saint and martyr who died at Sirmium in the Roman province of Pannonia Secunda (modern Serbia). In the Eastern Orthodox Church, she is venerated as St. Anastasia the Pharmakolytria, i.e. "Deliverer from Potions" (Ἁγία Ἀναστασία ἡ Φαρμακολύτρια). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anastasia of Sirmium is the 531st most popular religious figure (down from 478th in 2019), the 610th most popular biography from Italy (down from 551st in 2019) and the 237th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Anastasia of Sirmium is most famous for being the first woman to be ordained as a deacon in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Anastasia of Sirmium ranks 531 out of 3,187Before her are Simeon Stylites, Rabbi Akiva, Adalbert of Prague, Pope John VI, Talhah, and Suger. After her are Desmond Tutu, Jean-Louis Tauran, Athenagoras I of Constantinople, Dorothea of Caesarea, Pope Caius, and Dominic Savio.

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Among people born in 281, Anastasia of Sirmium ranks 1After her is Theodore Stratelates. Among people deceased in 304, Anastasia of Sirmium ranks 5Before her are Saint Lucy, Saint Florian, Vincent of Saragossa, and Pope Marcellinus. After her are Philomena, Christina of Bolsena, Pancras of Rome, Eulalia of Mérida, Juliana of Nicomedia, Euphemia, and Saint Afra.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Anastasia of Sirmium ranks 610 out of 5,161Before her are Paolo Rossi (1956), Pope Leo VI (914), Nero Julius Caesar (6), Giuliano Gemma (1938), Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma (1545), and Fausto Cercignani (1941). After her are Pinturicchio (1454), Luca Signorelli (1450), Hippasus (-600), Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729), Dionysius I of Syracuse (-430), and Julia the Elder (-39).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Anastasia of Sirmium ranks 237Before her are Pope Boniface II (470), Pope Leo V (870), Pope John XIII (930), Pope Anastasius II (450), Angelo Sodano (1927), and Pope Leo VI (914). After her are Dominic Savio (1842), Aloysius Gonzaga (1568), Pope Eusebius (250), Pope Vigilius (500), Pope Felix IV (480), and Pope Romanus (850).