Saint Sophia
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- Also known as
- Sofia
- Memorial
- 1 August
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- Legendary mother of the virgin martyrs
Faith, Hope, and Charity.
Three days after the death of the daughters, Sophia passed peacefully away while praying by their tomb.
As her name means wisdom, and her offspring are named for virtues, some writers believer she is a personification of an allegory.
- Died
- early 2nd century
- Name Meaning
- wisdom
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Additional Information
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Catholic Online
Catholic Online
Catholic Online
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
Roman Martyrology, 3rd Turin edition
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