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Chionia

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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a saint martyred by fire at Thessalonica, under count Sisinnius, in the reign of Diocletian, is commemorated on April 1, with her sister Agape, who shared her martyrdom. They were sisters of Irene, another martyr of the same city, according to Bede, Mart. April 1 and 5.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Chionia'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/chionia.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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