Zoë (saint)
Zoë († 127 or 137 in Attalia ) was a Christian martyr and saint . She suffered the martyrdom together with her husband Hesperos and their sons Kyriakos and Theodoulos.
Zoë and Hesperos, slave of a pagan master, came from Phrygia according to the corresponding Passio . The two sons' overzealousness brought their Christian creed to the ears of their owner, Caralus, who had the family tortured because they refused to enjoy the wine and meat offered to the Roman gods. He finally let the four burn alive, and they slept peacefully without the fire being able to harm their bodies. The year of martyrdom under the rule of Hadrian is assumed to be either 127 or 137. Emperor Justinian I had a church in Constantinople named after her.
The day of commemoration of Zoë is catholic and orthodox May 2nd , in Greece also the first Friday after Easter Sunday .
literature
- Gabriele Lautenschläger: ZOÊ, St., Inclusive and Martyr. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 15, Bautz, Herzberg 1999, ISBN 3-88309-077-8 , Sp. 1600.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry in the Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zoë |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Christian martyr, saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century or 2nd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 127 or 137 |
| Place of death | Antalya |