Saint Barbea of Edessa

Memorial

• 29 January

Profile

Sister of Saint Sarbelius. Convert, brought to the faith by Saint Barsimeus of Edessa. Tortured and executed in the persecutions of Emperor Trajan. Martyr.

Born

• Syria

Died

• burned with hot irons, scourged and then speared to death in 101 at Edessa, Mesopotamia

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Barbea of Edessa”. Saints.SQPN.com. 18 August 2012. Web. 20 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-barbea-of-edessa/>