Saints Sarbel and Barbe
Martyrs
Died 101
Feast day: January 29
(also known as Sharbel and Bebaia)
Two martyrs, brother and sister, who were put to death at Edessa during the persecutions of Emperor Trajan. Sarbelius, also called Sharbel, was a high priest at Edessa, in Mesopotamia. They were arrested for converting to the faith, and were tortured with red-hot irons prior to execution.
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