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Pelagia (other)
Saint Pelagia, Pelagia of Antioch, Pelagia the Penitent or Pelagia the Harlot was a legendary Christian saint and hermit in the 4th or 5th century. Pelagia may also refer to: People * Pelagia the Virgin or Pelagia of Antioch ( 3rd century), a Christian saint, virgin, and martyr * Marina the Monk, Pelagia or Mary of Alexandria, a Christian saint of Byzantine Syria * Januarius and Pelagia (died 320), Christian martyrs and saints in Armenia * Pelagia of Tarsus or Pelagia the Martyr ( 4th century), a legendary Christian saint and martyr in Cilicia * Pelagia of Tinos (19th c.), a Christian saint who found the lost icon Our Lady of Tinos in 1822 * Pelagia Gesiou-Faltsi (born 1935), scholar in the field of civil procedure in Greece * Pelagia Goulimari (born 1964), Greek-British academic * Pelagia Papamichail (born 1986), Greek basketball player * Pelagia Mendoza y Gotianquin (1867–1939), the first female sculptor in the Philippines * Sister Pelagia, the fictional heroine of novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Pelagia
Pelagia ( grc-gre, Πελαγία), distinguished as Pelagia of Antioch, Pelagia the Penitent, and Pelagia the Harlot, was a Christian saint and hermit in the 4th or 5th century. Her feast day was celebrated on 8 October, originally in common with Saints Pelagia the Virgin and Pelagia of Tarsus. Pelagia died as a result of extreme asceticism, which had emaciated her to the point she could no longer be recognized. According to Orthodox tradition, she was buried in her cell. Upon the discovery that the renowned monk had been a woman, the holy fathers tried to keep it a secret, but the gossip spread and her relics drew pilgrims from as far off as Jericho and the Jordan valley. Legend Pelagia's story is attributed to James or Jacob ( la, Jacobus), deacon of the church of Heliopolis (modern Baalbek). He states that Margarita was the "foremost actress" and a prominent harlot in Antioch. During one of the city's church councils, she passed by on a donkey surrounded by her entoura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |