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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > Pelagia of Antioch (c. 283 or perhaps c. 300) Also commemorated on 9. > June. Pelagia was a fifteen-year-old girl of Antioch, caught up in either > Numerian's or Diocletian's persecution. The prefect sent soldiers to > arrest her, upon which she asked for a few minutes to put on her best > clothes. She then when upstairs and threw herself to her death. John > Chrysostom praised her courage and faith. How does *this* square with the usual prohibition on suicide and its definition as a mortal sin ? Brenda M. C. ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html