Abiatha, Hathes and Mamlacha
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Abiatha, Hathes, and Mamlacha were virgins and martyr
s of the Bel-Garma province of Syria
. They were martyred under Shapur II
, about 345 AD. Their feast day is November 20. They are included in the Heiligen-Lexicon
by J. E. Stadler. Mamlacha is also a Greek word which means "Kingdom".
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
s of the Bel-Garma province of Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. They were martyred under Shapur II
Shapur II
Shapur II the Great was the ninth King of the Persian Sassanid Empire from 309 to 379 and son of Hormizd II. During his long reign, the Sassanid Empire saw its first golden era since the reign of Shapur I...
, about 345 AD. Their feast day is November 20. They are included in the Heiligen-Lexicon
Heiligen-Lexicon
Heiligen-Lexicon, oder Lebensgeschichten aller Heiligen by Johann Evangelist Stadler is a book of hagiography published in Augsburg in 1861. It contains biographical information on several saints, including:*Abias*Abiatha, Hathes and Mamlacha*Abibion...
by J. E. Stadler. Mamlacha is also a Greek word which means "Kingdom".