Reply-To: | | [log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 11 Sep 1999 15:31:22 +0100 (BST)676_US-ASCII Today, 10 September, is the feast of ...
* Nemesian and companions, martyrs (257) - Nemesian, a bishop, and many other Christians of Numidia died during the persecution of Valerian
* Menodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora, virgins and martyrs (304?) - lovely names; three orphan sisters of Bithynia, they were killed by the governor Fronto
* Pulcheria, virgin (453) - lovely name; granddaughter to Theodosius the Great, she was accused of infidelity with 'a handsome but gouty officer', and exiled to Jerusalem; on her return to the court, she nominated Marcian as emperor, and married him on condition that her chastity [...]52_11Sep199915:31:22+0100(BST)[log in to unmask] |