Euphemia was a girl from Greece, in the 3rd century, who converted to Christianity. According to the old belief, she became a martyr of the emperor Diocletian because she preached a faith that was not accepted at the time. Encouraged by this, Diocletian threw her among the lions at the mercy of her, but she was saved by the descent of an angel from heaven, without a single bite. Because of this miracle, she was called a saint and martyr of Christianity. Her relics were kept in different countries at different times. This is the second legend of a miracle, from the 18th century, which tells us how her heavy stone sarcophagus, together with relics, sailed from Constantinople to the city of Rovinj, where its inhabitants dragged it with animals to the site of the then church of St. George, which became the temple of Euphremia and the eternal resting place. Saint Euphemia is also the patron saint of the city of Rovinj, whose day is celebrated on September 16. Many visitors come to Rovinj just then, on a holy pilgrimage to pay their respects.

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