Marina the Monk
Marina the Monk | |
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Marina (in red) being brought to a monastery by her father Eugenius. 14th century French manuscript. | |
| Confessor and Wonderworker | |
| Born | Fifth or eighth century Al-Qalamoun (present-day Lebanon) |
| Died | Uncertain |
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| Patronage | Pregnant women, girls |
| Controversy | Woman joins monastery, falsely accused of fathering a child |
Marina, distinguished as Marina the Monk and also known as Marina the Syrian, Marinos, Pelagia (this being the Greek equivalent of 'Marina'; see Pelagia) and Mary of Alexandria (Coptic: Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̅ⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ), was a Christian saint from part of Asian Byzantium, generally said to be present-day Lebanon. Details of the saint's life vary.
Marina probably lived in the 5th century, and the first biographical account was probably written sometime between 525 and 650; it is preserved in several manuscripts, including one from the tenth century.