Febronia of Nisibis

Febronia of Nisibis, also known as Febronia of Sebapte, was a nun at Nisibis, Mesopotamia. She suffered persecution under Diocletian, who offered her freedom if she renounced her faith and married his nephew, Lysimachus, who had been leading to conversion to Christianity. Febronia refused and was tortured, suffered bodily mutalation and death. Lysimachus, witnessing her suffering, convertedSaint Febronia of Nisibis Patron Saint Index.
Febronia is one of the 140 Colonnade saints which adorn St. Peter's Square.
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Category:284 births
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Category:Eastern Orthodox saints
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