Charbel (martyr)
Saint Charbel | |
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| Martyr | |
| Born | Edessa |
| Died | 107 Edessa |
| Venerated in | Eastern Catholic Churches, Eastern Orthodox, and Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Maad. Lebanon |
| Feast | 5 September, 15 October, 29 January |
Saint Charbel of Edessa (also Sarvillos, Zarvilos, Sarbelus, Thathuil, Thiphael, Sarbelius, Charbil, Sharbel, Sharbil, مار شربل الرهاوي ,ܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܫܪܒܝܠ) (died 107 AD) is an early 2nd-century Christian martyr venerated by the Roman Catholic as well as the Eastern Orthodox churches. He was put to death during the Persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Trajan.[1] His sister, Bebaia of Edessa (also Barbe, Thivea), was put to death soon afterwards. The two martyrs are venerated on January 29. His story is linked to that of Saint Barsimaeus, who was said to have converted him to Christianity, and may be backdated from events that took place in Edessa under the emperor Decius (r. 249–251).[2]
Saint Charbel of Edessa has many shrines in Lebanon in the Maronite Church with the exception of a ruined Greek Orthodox shrine in Douma, Lebanon.[3] The major shrine is located in the village of Maad, Lebanon.[4] It was built on the ruins of a pagan temple [5]and has exceptional frescoes dating to the 12th century AD.[6] Other shrines are located in Jezzine, Mar Elias Street in Beirut, Adonis, Ibrine.
Notes[]
- ^ Catholic Online
- ^ "Den hellige Barsimaeus av Edessa (200-t)", Den katolske kirke (in Norwegian), retrieved 2021-08-02
- ^ Berbary, G. (2019). The Chapel of Saint Charbel of Edessa in Douma-Batroun. Chronos, 24, 53-79. https://doi.org/10.31377/chr.v24i0.429
- ^ de Tarrazi, P. (1991). Asr Al-Siryan Al Zahabi, Bahith Ilmi Tareekhi Athari (L'Âge d'Or des Syriaques). Introduit par Joseph Shabo, Family Bookshop, Alep, 1991, Troisième édition. p 68
- ^ "Maad", Bethmardutho, retrieved 2021-09-17
- ^ "Syriac Identity of Lebanon – Part 11: Syriac Maronite Frescoes", Dr. Amine Jules Iskandar, retrieved 2021-09-17
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