The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313
Anastasia of Sirmium
d. c. AD 304 (martyr) · Martyr · Ancient Roman titulus · Sirmium → Rome
The Ante-Nicene Church
Who Anastasia of Sirmium was
A martyr of Sirmium whose name and relics traveled to Rome, where an ancient titulus at the foot of the Palatine carries her memory and the second Mass of Christmas is still, by old custom, offered in her honor. She is named in the Roman Canon; her Passio is a later Roman composition upon the eastern original.
Also listed in martyrs, women and the great persecution.
Common questions
When did Anastasia die?
Anastasia of Sirmium is dated d. c. AD 304 (martyr) in the archive, which places Anastasia in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313). The dating is traditional and approximate; the archive marks it as uncertain rather than fixing a year the sources do not give.
Which early sources mention Anastasia?
Anastasia of Sirmium is named in 2 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from The Roman Mass (Canon) and The Hieronymian compilers. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Where was Anastasia from?
The archive associates Anastasia of Sirmium with Sirmium, Rome. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.
Who were Anastasia’s contemporaries?
The archive links Anastasia of Sirmium to 2 other figures, including Emperor Diocletian and Irenaeus of Sirmium. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.
Primary-source mentions (2)
Every passage below is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
The Roman Canon (Nobis quoque peccatoribus)
c. AD 400To us sinners also, thy servants, hoping in the multitude of thy mercies, grant some part and fellowship with thy holy apostles and martyrs: with John, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas… with Felicity, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia, and all thy saints.The Roman Mass (Canon) · source text
Martyrologium Hieronymianum ('at Sirmium, Anastasia' — 25 December)
c. AD 450Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 235 · Maximinus Thrax targets the clergy, AD 235
- AD 250 · The Decian persecution, AD 250
- AD 251 · The Novatianist schism, AD 251
- AD 257 · The Valerian persecution, AD 257
- AD 260 · Gallienus’ edict of toleration, AD 260
- AD 268 · Antioch deposes Paul of Samosata, AD 268
- AD 272 · Aurelian awards the Antioch church, AD 272
- AD 301 · Hripsime and her company, AD 301
- AD 303 · The Great Persecution begins, AD 303
- AD 303 · The search of the church at Cirta, AD 303
Place
Places served
The 2 places the sources put Anastasia, in the order the record moves through them. This is what the sources attest, not a reconstructed route.