Holy Martyr Kyriaki (Saint Nedelya)
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Holy Martyr Kyriaki, known in Bulgarian tradition as Saint Nedelya, is an early Christian virgin martyr venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and widely honored as a patron saint in Bulgaria.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Holy Martyr Kyriaki | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
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Eastern Orthodox saint ⓘ early Christian saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Asia Minor
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Nicomedia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
4th-century Christian martyrs
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Bulgarian patron saints ⓘ People venerated as saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ Virgin martyrs ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Sunday in some local traditions ⓘ |
| cultSpreadTo |
Balkan region
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Slavic Orthodox lands ⓘ |
| diedAs | martyr ⓘ |
| feastDay |
July 20 (Revised Julian / Gregorian in some traditions)
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July 7 (Julian calendar) ⓘ |
| hasDedication | Saint Nedelya Church, Sofia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Kyriaki of Nicomedia
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Saint Nedelya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredAs | patron saint in Bulgarian tradition ⓘ |
| honoredIn | Bulgarian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
depicted as a young woman
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often shown holding a cross of martyrdom ⓘ |
| languageForm |
Bulgarian name: Света Неделя
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Greek name: Ἁγία Κυριακή ⓘ |
| lifePeriod | early 4th century ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Kyriaki means “of the Lord” or “Sunday” in Greek
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Nedelya means “Sunday” in Bulgarian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Bulgaria
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churches dedicated as Saint Nedelya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rememberedFor |
endurance of torture
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steadfast confession of Christian faith ⓘ virginity and purity ⓘ |
| sufferedUnder | Diocletianic persecution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sufferedUnder | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
patron saint of Bulgaria
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virgin martyr ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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