Today is my Name day Saint Sofia Saint Sofia the Martyr and her three daughters: Faith, Hope and Love Born in Italy, Rome Honored in Roman Catholic Church; September 17 (Orthodox Church) Saint Sophia is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church on September 17. They are said to have been martyred during the reign of Hadrian (117–138). The guards took Sophias daughters one by one, from the eldest to the youngest and beat and tortured them to death. Sophia buried her daughters bodies and remained by their graves for three days until she died herself. The Bulgarian capital city of Sofia is named after the Church of Saint Sophia. The ancient name of Sofia was Serdica or Sardica. In 343 AD, the Council of Sardica was held in the city, in a church located where the current 6th century Church of Saint Sophia was later built. The city, known earlier as Sredets (Средец) in Bulgarian, was renamed Sofia in 1376 after the famous church. In general, in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, Hagia Sophia (Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, Latin: Sancta Sophia) as the name of a church refers to the Holy Wisdom, i.e. The Holy Wisdom of God which is also the patron name of the Sofia church. Nevertheless, since recent times, the citys holiday is on September 17, and there is a 20m-tall statue of the saint in the Bulgarian capitals city centre.Saint Sofia and her 3 daughter FAITH, HOPE AND AGAPE
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 08:00:52 +0000
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