Febronia of Nisibis

Saint Febronia
Martyrdom of St. Febronia, from Byzantine Monastery of St. Febronia, Palagonia.
Virgin Martyr
Born	284
Died	304
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Major shrine	San Carlo ai Catinari, Rome
Feast	25 June Roman Catholic 25 June Greek Orthodox 12 February Eastern Orthodox 1 Epip Coptic Orthodox
Attributes	Palm of martyrdom and the shears used to cut off her breasts
Patronage	Palagonia, Sicily

Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church

25 June Roman Catholic

25 June Greek Orthodox 12 February Eastern Orthodox

Febronia of Nisibis, also known as Febronia of Sebapte, was a nun at Nisibis, Assyria. She suffered persecution under Diocletian, who offered her freedom if she renounced her faith and married his nephew, Lysimachus, who had been leaning towards conversion to Christianity. Febronia refused and was tortured, suffered mutilation and death. Lysimachus, witnessing her suffering, converted.

Febronia is one of the 140 Colonnade saints whose images adorn St. Peter's Square. She is known as a Holy Virgin Martyr.

In the Coptic Orthodox Church, her feast day is 1 Epip which corresponds to 8 July (Gregorian Calendar) or 25 June (Julian Calendar).