Saint natalia of nicomedia biography
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Our Church today commemorates Saints Adrian and Natalia, who lived in Nicomedia during the reign of the emperor Maximian (305-311).
The life of these two saints is living proof that marriage and common life should not be considered obstacles to salvation and holiness. Instead, it is a free choice to complement the weaknesses of the other. It becomes a life-saving struggle for couples in Christ and within the Church as “the church that meets at their house,” as the Apostle Paul describes the family: The couple Adrian and Natalia are a prime example of how spouses should contribute to God bless the marriage, that is, in the deification of all the members of the family.
Saint Adrian was the head of the praetorium when twenty-three Christians were arrested, brutally tortured, and suffered with such courage for their faith in Jesus Christ. Seeing how firmly and fearlessly they confessed their faith in Christ, touched his soul so much that he declared to the prosecutors that he was a Ch
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Saint Natalia was the wife of Saint Adrian. Throughout the whole course of his martyrdom, his wife Natalia was at his side, encouraging him in his faith. Ultimately, she was also martyred and buried beside him. Her memory is honoured on the 26th of August.
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Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia
Guard of långnovell emperor Galerius (died 306)
Saints Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia | |
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Saint Adrian and his wife, Saint Natalia | |
| Died | 4 March 306 Nicomedia[1] (modern-day İzmit, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Coptic Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Argyropolis (Thrace) near Constantinople; Geraardsbergen, Belgium; Church of Sant'Adriano al Foro, Rome[2] |
| Feast | 8 September 1 December[3] |
| Attributes | depicted armed, with an anvil in his hands or at his feet |
| Patronage | plague, epilepsy, arms dealers, butchers, guards, soldiers, peacekeeping missions |
Adrian of Nicomedia (also known as Hadrian) or Saint Adrian (Greek: Ἁδριανὸς Νικομηδείας, romanized: Adrianos Nikomēdeias, died 4 March 306)[2] was a Herculian Guard of the Roman EmperorGalerius Maximian. After becoming a convert to Christianity with his wife Natalia (Ναταλία), Adrian