Saint Zlata of Maglen (, , ; died October 18, 1795) is an 18th-century Eastern Orthodox saint and new martyr. Zlata was born in the eighteenth century in the village of Slatina, in the province of Meglen (today Chrysi, Greece), to a poor, peasant family with three other daughters. She died on October 18, 1796. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates her feast day on October 18; the Greek, the Russian, the Serbian and the Macedonian Orthodox Church Orthodox churches - on October 13. Her hagiography was written by Nicodemus the Hagiorite. In Bulgaria and North Macedonia Saint Zlata is often depicted as young woman, wearing a traditional folk costume. In Bulgaria, Saint Zlata is patron saint of all Bulgarians living abroad. Sources Житие и страдание на Света Великомъченица Злата Мъгленска. (Life and Suffering of Saint Great Martyr Zlata of Maglen'') Национална библиотека "Св.св. Кирил и Методий" Страдање Свете великомученице ЗЛАТЕ Мегленске (Suffering of Saint Great Martyr Zlata of Maglen) Bulgarian saints 18th-century Eastern Orthodox martyrs 1795 deaths Christian saints killed by Muslims Serbian saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church Year of birth unknown