Sophia the Martyr

Sophia the Martyr

Infobox Saint
name= Saint Sophia the Martyr
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death_date=~137 AD
feast_day= September 17
venerated_in= Eastern Orthodox Church


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caption= Saint Sophia and her three daughters: Faith, Hope and Love (Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow)
birth_place=Italy
death_place=Rome
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attributes=A woman accompanied by her three small daughters. Often she or all of them will hold crosses
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Saint Sophia the Martyr (d. 137 AD) is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church on September 17. Born in Italy, Sophia had three daughters: Faith (age 12), Hope (age 10) and Love (age 9), who were named after virtues mentioned by Saint Paul in bibleverse|1|Corinthians|13|KJV. [Sophia's name means "wisdom" in Greek. Her daughter's names are rendered in Greek as "Pistis", "Elpis", and "Agape". In Russian, they are called "Vera", "Nadezhda", and "Lyubov". In Bulgarian, they are called "Вяра, Надежда и Любов" ("Vyara, Nadezhda and Lyubov").]

They are said to have been martyred during the reign of Hadrian (117-138). The guards took Sophia's daughters one by one, from the eldest to the youngest and beat and tortured them to death. Sophia buried her daughters' bodies and remained by their graves for three days until she died herself.

In the year 777 their relics were interred at El'zasa, in the church of Esho.

The capital city of Bulgaria, Sofia, is named after Saint Sophia, and the city's holiday is on September 17.

Troparion of St. Sophia and her 3 daughters (Tone 5):

Thou didst blossom in the courts of the Lord as a fruitful olive tree, O holy Martyr Sophia; in thy contest thou didst offer to Christ the sweet fruit of thy womb, Love, Hope and Faith. With them intercede for us all.

Notes

ee also

*Faith, Hope and Charity

External links

* [http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=102638 Martyr Sophia and her three daughters at Rome] Orthodox synaxarion (OCA)
* [http://www.antiochian.org/saint_sophia Saint Sophia] (Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese)
* [http://www.comeandseeicons.com/s/cap50.htm Martyrs Sophia, Faith, Hope & Love]


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