Eugenia — ܐܘܓܢܝܐ
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ܐܘܓܢܝܐ; Ēwgēnyā; Eugenia; ʾĒwgēnyā; Eugénie; St Eugenia
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1716
identifier: http://www.csc.org.il/db/browse.aspx?db=SB&sL=S&sK=St%20Eugenia&sT=keywords
Eugenia was a daughter of the duke of Alexandria who converted to Christianity, fled as a transvestite to become an abbot of a monastery, converted her parents to Christianity, and was later martyred with her mother, Claudia.
death: 258
female
state: Martyr
state: Saint
event: Eugenia is commemorated in Eugenia and her Friends (text).
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 143
A Comprehensive Bibliography on Syriac Christianity St Eugenia