Saint Euphrasia
Also known as: Euphrasia of Constantinople; Ephrasia of Thebes; Eufrasia…; Eupraxia…
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
July 24
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Euphrasia, also known as Euphrasia of Constantinople, Ephrasia of Thebes, Eufrasia, and Eupraxia, was born in the year 380 to the Roman nobility. She was the daughter of Antigonus, a senator of Constantinople, and was related to the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, who played a significant role in the conversion of Rome to a Christian state....