SPEAR Factoids about Thecla — ܬܩܠܐ

The first female martyr 2

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2416

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

The holy Thecla See factoid page

First of female martyrs See factoid page

Sex:

Thecla was female. See factoid page

Sanctity:

Thecla was a martyr. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Thecla was a virgin of the church. See factoid page

Events

Severus encouraged Solon to live a holy and virtuous life, modelling the piety of Jesus andthe martyrs, especially Thecla, so that the legitimacy of his ordination by a bishop outside of the diocese might be confirmed. See factoid page


How to cite:

“Person Page for Thecla — ܬܩܠܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/2416.html, 2025-07-01.