SAINT EUTROPIA, MARTYR OF ALEXANDRIA
According to the Roman Martyrology*, Saint Eutropia was a martyr at Alexandria. Once, when visiting the martyrs, she too was apprehended for being a Christian and was cruelly tormented with them until she gave up the ghost. (El.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 140)
*A hagiography source used by the authors
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eutropia may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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