SPEAR Factoids about Euphemia — ܐܘܦܡܝܐ

Euphemia is commemorated along with Mary in Mary and Euphemia (text) [http://syriaca.org/work/804] , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including
  • ms London, British Library, Add. 14647, f. 40-45 and Add. 14651, f. 70v-81
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    Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3025

    Personal Information

    Name variant(s):

    Tabitha See factoid page

    Our comfort and our visitor See factoid page

    Daughter of the Gazelle See factoid page

    Sex:

    Euphemia was female. See factoid page

    Place of residence:

    Euphemia resided in Amida. See factoid page

    Sanctity:

    Euphemia was a martyr. See factoid page

    Euphemia was a martyr. See factoid page

    Euphemia was a saint. See factoid page

    Relationships

    Mary and Euphemia were siblings. See factoid page

    Maria was the child of Anonymi 3610 and Euphemia. See factoid page

    Euphemia and Anonymous 3615 were friends. See factoid page

    John of Ephesus commemorated Euphemia. See factoid page

    Events

    Euphemia took a husband and had one daughter, who was trained in religion. See factoid page


    Euphemia dedicated her life to asceticism and charitable works. See factoid page


    Euphemia and her daughter wove goat's wool and used half of the proceeds to feed the poor, the sick, the prisoners, and the disabled in their community. See factoid page


    Euphemia and her daughter labored tirelessly in their charitable endeavors. See factoid page


    Euphemia always refused charity for herself and her daughter, and so they never ate except from the proceeds of their labor in their house. See factoid page


    Euphemia hired rooms to shelter Anonymi 3611 who had been expelled from their convents during the persecution. See factoid page


    Euphemia went around to all of the wealthy people in the city of Amida and asked for donations to distribute to the poor. See factoid page


    Euphemia helped those outside of Amida as well and took the sick to the superintendents of the hospitals for care. See factoid page


    After thirty years of service, Euphemia aroused the envy of those who held power in the Church. See factoid page


    Those who held power in the church in Amida and tried unsuccessfully to force Euphemia to share in their impiety. See factoid page


    Euphemia's persecutors imprisoned her for thirty days, then exiled her because her imprisonment caused unrest in the community. See factoid page


    Euphemia and her daughter went into exile and were persecuted for five years. See factoid page


    Euphemia returned to Amida and stayed at a certain gentleman's house. See factoid page


    The adversaries found out that Euphemia returned to Amida and sent a summons for her. See factoid page


    Euphemia fell ill, blessed her daughter Maria, and died. See factoid page


    Mary passed away ten days before Euphemia. See factoid page


    Euphemia completed thirty-five years in the course of perfection -- thirty administering to saints and five in persecution, which led to martyrdom. See factoid page


    How to cite:

    “Person Page for Euphemia — ܐܘܦܡܝܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/3025.html, 2025-07-01.