Hermione of Ephesus

Saint Hermione
Martyr
Died 117
Rome
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Feast 4 September

Saint Hermione of Ephesus (died 117 AD) is a 2nd-century Christian martyr venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. She was the daughter of Saint Philip the Deacon. She was killed during the persecutions of Christians under the Roman emperor Trajan. In the Acts of the Apostles, Hermione is called a prophetess.[1]

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