3rd-Century Christian Female Saints

Download or read book 3rd-Century Christian Female Saints written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 21. Chapters: Agatha of Sicily, Agathoclia, Agrippina of Mineo, Alberta of Agen, Aquilina, Christina of Bolsena, Columba of Sens, Euthalia, Virgin Martyr, Perpetua and Felicity, Regina (martyr), Saints Chrysanthus and Daria, Saints Tiburtius and Susanna, Saint Barbara, Saint Cecilia, Saint Moura, Saint Vibiana, Saint Vincenca, Trofimena. Excerpt: Eastern Orthodox Church: Perpetua redirects here. For other uses, see Perpetua (disambiguation)Perpetua and Felicity (believed to have died 7 March 203) are Christian martyrs of the 3rd century. Perpetua (born around 181) was a 22-year old married noble and a nursing mother. Her co-martyr Felicity, an expectant mother, was her slave. They suffered together at Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. The Passion of St. Perpetua, St. Felicitas, and their Companions is said to preserve the actual account of her arrest and imprisonment and her fellow martyr Saturus's own account of his dreams (chapter ii and chapter xi). According to the Passion, a number of catechumens, were arrested for their faith and executed at the military games in celebration of the Emperor Geta's birthday (chapter ii). The group consisted of a slave named Revocatus, his fellow slave Felicitas, the two free men Saturninus and Seculdulus, and Perpetua (chapter ii). The details of the martyrdoms survive in both Latin and Greek texts (see below). Perpetua's account of events leading to their deaths, apparently historical, is written in the first person. A brief introduction by the editor (chapters i-ii) is followed by the narrative and visions of Perpetua (iii-ix), and the vision of Saturus (xi-xiii). The account of their deaths, written by the editor who claims to be an eyewitness, is included at the end (xiv-xxi). Perpetua's account opens with conflict between her and her father, who wishes for her to...