Anastasia and Vasilissa of Rome ( Greek Ἀναστασία και Βασιλίσσα , † about 68 ) are early Christian martyrs , commemorated in the Orthodox Church on April 15 (according to the Julian calendar ), in the Catholic Church on April 15 .
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| Ἀναστασία και Βασιλίσσα | |
 Martyrdom of saints Anastasia and Vasilisa. Constantinople . 985 year. Miniature Basil II Minology . Vatican library . Rome | |
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| Day of Remembrance | in Orthodoxy - April 15 ( April 28 ), April 15 ; in the Catholic Church - April 15th . |
| Asceticism | martyrdom for faith |
According to the life, Anastasia was a resident of Rome and adopted Christianity during the sermon of the apostles Peter and Paul . During the persecution of Christians under the emperor Nero , Anastasia, along with her friend Vasilissa, buried the bodies of Christians killed for the faith, for which both were imprisoned. Beaten and tormented by fire, Anastasius and Vasilissa were beheaded by a sword for about 68 years .
The relics of Saints Anastasia and Vasilissa are stored in Rome in the Church of Our Lady of Peace .
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- Anastasia, the martyr // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Dimitry of Rostov . The memory of the holy martyrs Vasilissa and Anastasia
- Vasilissa and Anastasia of Rome // Orthodox Encyclopedia . - M .: Church Scientific Center "Orthodox Encyclopedia" , 2004. - T. VII. - S. 225. - 752 p. - 39,000 copies. - ISBN 5-89572-010-2 .