Maria

Venerable Schemanun Maria, Mother of St Sergius of Radonezh

Forms of name: Maria

No description available at this time.

Commemorated: January 18, July 6 (Synaxis of the Saints of Radonezh), September 28

Venerable Maria of Constantinople

Forms of name: Maria, Mary

No description available at this time.

Commemorated: January 26 (with husband Xenophon and sons Arcadius and John)

Venerable Mary (called Marinus in monasticism) of Alexandria

Forms of name: Maria, Marina, Marinus, Mary

Mary disguised herself as a man in order to enter a monastery with her father St. Eugene, and was given the name Marinus. Her sex was not discovered by the brothers there until after her death.

Commemorated: February 12
 
Saints of the Orthodox Church