St. Melania of Rome icon (2) Sizes in inches:5 x 7

St. Melania of Rome icon (2) Sizes in inches:5 x 7Orthodox icon of St. Melania of Rome (2). Commemorated December 31. Saint Melania was born in Rome into a devout Christian family. Reaching maturity, the younger Melania fervently desired to keep her virginity and repeatedly begged her parents not to force her to marry, but she was their only child, and they wished to have descendants to inherit their vast wealth. Therefore, when the maiden was fourteen years old, she was wed to a youth of seventeen

where he almost died

and also a vessel of water

The Lord granted St Syra the gift of wonderworking

and the Bulgarian prince requested the Pope to send his bishops

I do not know or believe in any other god than Him

"With three Hands"

Diocletian believed that the martyr was accepting his offer

Already in his old age

He became acquainted with the writings of the Apologist Tertullian

Maximian had him executed

Eventually she decided that she would become a nun and was tonsured

Commemorated February 6th