Revision History for Marina the Monk

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5/28/2025 Lucille
Given name(s): Marina, Maria, Mariam, Marinos, Marinus, Mary
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Gender: Female
Birth date: ?
Death date: ?
Description: Byzantine female saint who pretended to be a man for her entire adult life. She lived in either the 5th or 8th century AD, and originated from either Bithynia (now Turkey) or Lebanon.

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Type: saint
Feast day: 12 February (Eastern Orthodox), 18 June (Catholic)

Also known as

Maria
Mariam
Marina of Bithynia
Marinos
Marinus
Mary