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August 3 · Optional · White

St Lydia of Thyatira

(1st century) Dealer in purple cloth at Philippi, a worshiper of God whose heart, Luke writes, the Lord opened as Paul spoke by the river. Baptized with her household, she was the first Christian convert of Europe, and her house its first church.

When is the feast of St Lydia of Thyatira?

The feast is celebrated on August 3 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Lydia of Thyatira?

The feast of St Lydia of Thyatira is celebrated on August 3 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Lydia of Thyatira?

(1st century) Dealer in purple cloth at Philippi, a worshiper of God whose heart, Luke writes, the Lord opened as Paul spoke by the river. Baptized with her household, she was the first Christian convert of Europe, and her house its first…

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