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Commemoration of Sts. Sophia and her three daughters - Pistos, Yelpis and Agapie

 

These names have Christian origin and in Greek they correspondingly mean wisdom, faith, hope and love.

Sophia was born in a noble family and lived nearby the city Rome. After the death of her husband she devoted herself to God. Being a pious Christian she educated her daughters Pistos, Yelpis and Agapie in Christian spirit. Christian values and ideas were the principles of their life.

A heathen young man fell in love with one of the daughters of Sophia and wished to marry her. However, Sophia rejected the young man saying: “We are Christians and virginity is dearer to us than gold and pearl.” Getting angry the young man complained to the King Adrianos. The king call ed the three young ladies and demanded to offer sacrifice to the idols. Being since childhood educated according to the Christian commandments the sisters opposed to the king and remained unshaken in their faith. Then the king got angry and ordered to behead them.

Sophia buried the bodies of her daughters and prayed God asking to take her soul as soon as possible, so that she would join her beloved daughters. God listened to Sophia’s prayers and Sophia passed away.

When is celebrated

17.07.2008
06.08.2009
29.07.2010
10.02.2011
02.08.2012
25.07.2013
06.02.2014
30.07.2015
21.07.2016
02.02.2017
26.07.2018
07.02.2019
06.08.2020
29.07.2021
03.02.2022
03.08.2023
25.07.2024
06.02.2025
30.07.2026
22.07.2027
03.02.2028
26.07.2029
07.02.2030