Saint Phebronia | |
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![]() Martyrdom of St. Phebronia, from Byzantine Monastery of St. Phebronia, Palagonia. | |
Virgin and martyr | |
Born | 284 |
Died | 304 |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Major shrine | San Carlo ai Catinari, Rome [1] |
Feast | 25 June Roman Catholic Church 12 February Eastern Orthodox Church (in general) |
Attributes | Palm of martyrdom and the shears used to cut off her breasts [2] |
Patronage | Palagonia, Sicily |
Phebronia of Nisibis, also known as Phebronia of Sebapte, was a nun at Nisibis (modern-day Nusaybin, Turkey). She suffered persecution under Diocletian, who offered her freedom if she renounced her faith and married his nephew, Lysimachus, who had been leaning towards conversion to Christianity. Febronia refused and was tortured, suffered mutilation and death. Lysimachus, witnessing her suffering, converted. [3]
Saint Phebronia's tomb can be found in a monastery named after her in the village of Himo, near the city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria. [4]
Phebronia is one of the 140 Colonnade saints whose images adorn St. Peter's Square. She is known as a Holy Virgin Martyr. [5]
In the Coptic Orthodox Church, her feast day is 1 Epip which corresponds to 8 July (Gregorian Calendar) or 25 June (Julian Calendar). [6]
June 24 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 26
Trofimena is a female saint canonised in the Roman Catholic Church. Originally from the town of Patti in Sicily, the relics of Trofimena are venerated in the basilica in the town of Minori, Italy on the coast of Amalfi, southern Italy.
Febronia of Syria also known as Veronica of Syria, is venerated as a Virgin martyr and saint by the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Thout 6 – Coptic calendar – Thout 8
Thout 9 – Coptic calendar – Thout 11
Thout 20 – Coptic calendar – Thout 22
Thout 28 – Coptic calendar – Thout 30
Hathor 1 – Coptic calendar – Hathor 3
Hathor 11 – Coptic calendar – Hathor 13
Hathor 20 – Coptic calendar – Hathor 22
Hathor 28 – Coptic calendar – Hathor 30
Koiak 15 – Coptic calendar – Koiak 17
Tobi 17 – Coptic calendar – Tobi 19
Tobi 24 – Coptic calendar – Tobi 26
Tobi 30 – Coptic calendar – Meshir 2
Meshir 8 – Coptic calendar – Meshir 10
Meshir 19 – Coptic calendar – Meshir 21
Meshir 26 – Coptic calendar – Meshir 28
Paremhat 4 – Coptic calendar – Paremhat 6
Paremhat 25 – Coptic calendar – Paremhat 27