Baring-Gould’s sources: Greek Menologies and Modern Roman Martyrology. Another Charitina, or perhaps another commemoration of the same by the Greeks on Jan. 15, and Sept. 4. Authority: — Mention in the Menologies, and the Acts by Metaphrastes.] CHARITINA was the servant of a certain Claudius, living in Pontus, perhaps at Amisus. The procurator, Domitius, having heard that she was ’ a Christian, sent orders to Claudius for her to be handed over to the officers for trial. Claudius was deeply grieved; he covered himself with sackcloth, and bewailed her approaching fate. But Charitina bade him be of good cheer; though as yet unbaptized, she was a Christian at heart, and would suffer for Christ, and beseech Him to 1 Relics at Laibach in Carinthia.

…accept her sufferings, and for their sake shed graces and pardon on the head of her master and his household. This is not the only instance which the Acts of the Martyrs reveals to us, of the tenderest love existing between the masters and mistresses and their slaves in the old Roman world. Claudius, when he gave up the girl to the soldiers, said to her: “ Remember me before the Heavenly King.” She was brought before the magistrate, her hair cut off, and burning coals poured over her head; she was then flung into the water, but clambered out. “ This,” said she, “ is my baptism.” The governor then had her teeth knocked out, and her hands and feet cut off.