Sarbel and Barbe

Saints Sarbel and Barbe (or Sarbelius and Barbea, Sharbil and Babai, etc.) were legendary Christian martyrs of the city Edessa in Mesopotamia.Allegedly Sarbel was a pagan high priest at Edessa; Barbe was his sister. After converting to Christianity, they were tortured and killed under the Roman emperor Trajan. Their feast day is 29 January.

Sarbel and Barbe

Saints Sarbel and Barbe (or Sarbelius and Barbea, Sharbil and Babai, etc.) were legendary Christian martyrs of the city Edessa in Mesopotamia.Allegedly Sarbel was a pagan high priest at Edessa; Barbe was his sister. After converting to Christianity, they were tortured and killed under the Roman emperor Trajan. Their feast day is 29 January.