SPEAR Factoids about Berenice — ܒܪܢܝܩܐ

A martyr who (along with the martyrs Domnina and Prosdocia) threw herself into the waves of the Euphrates when threatened. 2

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2618

Personal Information

Sanctity:

Berenice was a martyr. See factoid page

Events

John Chrysostom commemorated women who died by suicide in the face of persecution: Pelagia, Domnina, Prosdocia, and Berenice. See factoid page


How to cite:

“Person Page for Berenice — ܒܪܢܝܩܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/2618.html, 2025-07-01.