Saint Anne of Mount Olympus
Also known as
- Anne of Constantinople
- Euphemianus of….
Profile
Born to a prominent family, Anne was drawn to religious life but her parents pushed her into an arranged marriage. Widow. She then disguised herself as a man, used the name Euphemianus, and became a monk at an abbey on Mount Olympus. Her piety was such that the brothers asked her to become their ‘abbot‘, but she declined.
Born
- Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey)
- 820 of natural causes
MLA Citation
- “Saint Anne of Mount Olympus“. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 October 2013. Web. 27 January 2021. <>