Saint Fibronia

yousiegtennis

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John_S2000

some links with info on Saint Febronia (in English):
http://www.copticchurch.net/classes/synex.php?month=11&day=1&btn=View&lang=
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Febronia_of_Nisibis
http://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/calendar/los/June/25-01.htm
http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101812
it seems that Nsibis town has since long been a place of martyrdom...

and this is THE book for your research:
http://books.google.com/books?id=VwvByTL55jIC&pg=PA150&lpg=PA150&dq=martyr+Febronia&source=bl&ots=AE0eN25Mzy&sig=b88JwSoTm1FlKWtkH8PUzQiwVPg&hl=en&ei=EgYWTNKeBcut4QayyOT6Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBEQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=martyr%20Febronia&f=false
http://orthodoxbookstore.blogspot.com/2009/12/holy-women-of-syrian-orient.html

hope these were useful
GBU

yousiegtennis

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John_S2000

This is a quick reply so I'm not sure it's correct. Please check it out.

EDIT:
It was another saint, St Fibronya the Martyr Nun, born in Syria and dedicated to the Lord by her parents, was a nun at the Archangel St Michael Monastery in east Gerga mountain, upper EG who wanted the Arab soldiers who raided the monastery to allow her to die as a martyr by pouring holy oil on her neck as a proof it will protect her from their swords. She defied the soldiers to try it on themselves, fearing the danger they declined and instead told her they'll try it on her first. Her martyrdom was on 29 Tout year 465 of the Martyrs, the 9th of October 749.

She did this to prevent them from abusing her body before killing her anyway at the end or to send her as a beautiful slave to the governor, after they killed most of the nuns and monks. By this she acquired the eternal crown of martyrdom.

Both martyr saints St Febronia and St Fibronya are great indeed.
May their prayers and blessings be with us. Amen.

my references (in Arabic):
http://elmalak.org/new_page_2.htm
http://www.mar-yohana.com/vb/showthread.php?t=195

GBU