Sarbel and Barbe
- For the 19th-century saint, see Sharbel.
| Saints Sarbel and Barbe | |
|---|---|
| Martyrs | |
| Died |
AD 101 Edessa |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 29 January (or 15 October) |
Saints Sarbel and Barbe (or Sarbelius and Barbæa, Sharbil and Babai, etc.) were legendary[1] Christian martyrs of the city Edessa in Mesopotamia. Allegedly Sarbel was a pagan high priest at Edessa; Barbe was his sister. After converting to Christianity, they were tortured and killed under the Roman emperor Trajan. Their feast day is 29 January.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Segal, J. B. Edessa: ‘The Blessed City’, p. 82, at Google Books. Oxford University Press, 1970, p. 82.
- ↑ Catholic Online