15. • Euphemia was born in Chalcedon near
Constantinople in a prominent patrician family. In his
youth received a Christian education, and in her town
characterized with the virtues and beauty.
• During the reign of Emperor Diocletian, who
persecuted Christians, was charged because he
refused to offer sacrifice to one city idol, and was
closed with forty-nine other Christians.
• First was tortured in various ways, then thrown into the
amphitheater. Lions have killed her, but her body they
are not eating, to the consternation of the pagans in
the audience.
• She died fifteen years old the 16th IX 304th.
16. • Christians have preserved her body. When they got
freedom of religion, on her grave they built a large
church.
• Due to the progress of the Persians, her sarcophagus
was 620th transported to Constantinople and placed
him in a magnificent church, which was erected in her
honor Emperor Constantine.
• Due to new dangers sarcophagus with the body of St.
Euphemia miraculously sailed to the sea in Rovinj
dawn 13th VII 800th.
• Since then she protect town Rovinj and fishermen.