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291 ST. EUPHRASIA 291 St. Euphemia (13), July 6, of Tropea. c. 302. Same as Dominica (1). B. Euphemia (14) of Meran, June 17, +1180, O.S.B. Abbess of Alto- munster, in Upper Bavaria, between Augsburg and Munich. Daughter of Berthold and Sophia, count and countess of Andecha Groat-aunt of St. Hedwig, duchess of Silesia. Sister of St. Matilda, abbess of Diessen, of St. Otho II., bishop of Bamberg, and of Gisla mother of four bishops. Euphemia's monastery was founded for monks in the 8th century, by St. Alto. In course of time the monks wore removed to Altorf, and nuns were put in their place at St Alto's. Euphe- mia died there, but by her particular desire she was buried beside her sister Matilda at Diessen, where her grave, with an epitaph in German, was still to be seen in the time of Henschenius (17th century). AA,SS,, on her day and also on those of St. Hedwig, Oct. 17, and St. Matilda, May 31. Ven. Euphemia (15), Dec. 25, V. Called by Bucelinus " a most illustrious heroine." She had a vow of chastity from her childhood. Her parents com- pelled her to marry a certain noble count. She went into the chapel, and implored the aid of the Virgin Mary, then cut off her nose and lip. Her father, very angry, gave her as a servant to a peasant, and she suffered hard work and sores for seven years. On the eve of the Nativity, she went into the stable to praise God. There the B. V. Maby appeared to her, and gave her back her nose and lip. When her father heard of it, he built a convent on the site of the stable, and there Euphemia served God for the short remainder of her life. Bucelinus. B. Euphemia (16) Domicilla, Jan. 19. 4- 1359. O.S.D. Born in Poland. Daughter of Lesco, duke of Eattiboria, of royal descent. At twelve she was sought in marriage by the Duke of Brunswick, Marquis of Brandenburg, but replied that she was married to a more noble husband. She became a nun in the convent of the Holy Spirit, at Rattiboria, where she died prioress, leaving to the house the castle of Java- rone, with seven estates. She was held in great veneration by her fellow-citizens, and since her death has succoured many of them by miracles, in sickness, ship- wreck, and other dangers ; and Pio says, to this day (1607), if any nun of her convent is going to die, or if any calamity to the town or the convent is imminent, knocks and blows are heard from within her tomb. Pio, quoting Bzovius, who places her among the BB. of Poland. St. Euphemia (17), Angelina Militza Neemanja, queen of Servia, wife of St. Lazarus, and mother of St. Stephen Lazarevic, took the name of Euphemia on becoming a nun on Mount Athos, whither she fled with her son, after the great defeat of the Servians by the Turks in 1389. (^See St. Angelina, queen of Servia.) St. Euphenisia, or Euphenissa, March 3. 1st century. Queen of the Ethiopians. Wife of King Eglippus. Mother of St. Iphegenia. She had also a son, Euphrano, who died, and was raised to life by St. Matthew the Evan- gelist; whereupon the king and queen were converted and baptized, and built several churches. The story is given at considerable length by Ordericus Vitalis, i. 318. The above persons and events are also mentioned in the Acis of St, Matthew f Sept. 21, which, however, are not authentic. St Euphrasia (l), March 16 (EUFRASIA, EUPHRAXIA, EuPRAXIa), M. rut to death with twenty companions at Nicomedia. Perhaps same as (3). AASS. St Euphrasia (2), March 13, M. at Nicomedia with others. AA.SS. St Euphrasia (3), Jan. 19, V. M. of Nicomedia, is perhaps the same as (1) or (2). AA.SS. St Euphrasia (4), May 18, M. at Nice, in Bithynia. After many horrible tortures, thrown into the sea and drowned. AA.SS. St Euphrasia (5), May 18, V. M. Companion to St. Thecusa. BM, St Euphrasia (6), March 20, M. Put to death with Alexandra and some other women at Amisus, in Paphlagonia. St Euphrasia (7), or Euphrosyne, Jan. 18, V. M. c. 300. Eepresented with a soldier near her holding a sword.