Zenobius and Zenobia | |
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Martyrs | |
Born | 3rd century AD |
Died | c. 290 AD Aegae, Cilicia, Roman Empire |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Catholic Church |
Feast | 30 October |
The Holy Martyrs Zenobios and Zenobia (died c.290; Greek:Ζηνόβιος καὶ Ζηνοβία; occasionally (and incorrectly) Σινόβιος καὶ Σινοβία; Latin: Zenobius et Zenobia, Slavonic: Зиновій и Зиновія) are recognized by Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church; their day is October 30. [1] [2] [3] [4]
According to the Byzantine hagiography, Zenobius and his sister Zenobia were from Aegae, Cilicia. Zenobios was a physician and because of his divine healing powers he was consecrated bishop of Aegae. They were tortured and beheaded around 290, during Diocletian's persecutions. [5] [6]
It has been argued that the characters are mythological, possibly arisen from the confusion of the reading of martyrologies. [7] Hippolyte Delehaye suggested a possible compilation by an unknown hagiographer who put together parts from the hagiography of Saints Cosmas and Damian with mentions of various saints named Zenobios/Zenobius. [1]
Zenobius and Zenobia | |
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Martyrs | |
Born | 3rd century AD |
Died | c. 290 AD Aegae, Cilicia, Roman Empire |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Catholic Church |
Feast | 30 October |
The Holy Martyrs Zenobios and Zenobia (died c.290; Greek:Ζηνόβιος καὶ Ζηνοβία; occasionally (and incorrectly) Σινόβιος καὶ Σινοβία; Latin: Zenobius et Zenobia, Slavonic: Зиновій и Зиновія) are recognized by Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church; their day is October 30. [1] [2] [3] [4]
According to the Byzantine hagiography, Zenobius and his sister Zenobia were from Aegae, Cilicia. Zenobios was a physician and because of his divine healing powers he was consecrated bishop of Aegae. They were tortured and beheaded around 290, during Diocletian's persecutions. [5] [6]
It has been argued that the characters are mythological, possibly arisen from the confusion of the reading of martyrologies. [7] Hippolyte Delehaye suggested a possible compilation by an unknown hagiographer who put together parts from the hagiography of Saints Cosmas and Damian with mentions of various saints named Zenobios/Zenobius. [1]