Apphia
Apphia (Greek Άπφία , Russian Апфия ) († between 62 and 68, Kolossai ) was an early Christian martyr . She is venerated as an apostle-like saint in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches . Remembrance days are February 19 (Orthodox) and November 22 (Orthodox, Catholic).
Life
Apphia is mentioned in Paul's letter to Philemon alongside his addressee Philemon (Phlm 1). It is not clear whether she was his wife or sister.
John Chrysostom called her Philemon's wife.
Apphia is said to have suffered martyrdom under Emperor Nero . She is said to have refused, together with Philemon, Archippus and Onesimus , to participate in a pagan sacrificial cult . Thereupon they were sentenced to death by the governor Artocles. Appha and Philemon were stoned .
literature
- Erhard Gorys : Lexicon of the saints. dtv-Verlag. 6th revised and expanded new edition. 2005. Digital edition of Directmedia Publishing , Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-89853-348-5
- Apostolic equality . In: Heinrich August Pierer , Julius Löbe (Hrsg.): Universal Lexicon of the Present and the Past . 4th edition. tape 1 . Altenburg 1857, p. 613 ( zeno.org ).
Remarks
- ↑ John Chrysostom, Commentary on the Letter to Philemon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Apphia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Άπφία; Апфия |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | early Christian martyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | between 62 and 68 |