Saint Chionia of Thessalonica
Also known as
- Cionia
- Quionia
- 1 April
- 2 April (Syrian Church of the East calendar)
- 3 April (Armenian calendar; Coptic calendar; Syriac Orthodox calendar; Aquileia, Italy)
- 5 April (Aquileia, Italy)
- 16 April (Orthodox calendar)
Profile
Sister of Saint Agape and Saint Irene. Convicted of possessing the Scriptures despite a prohibition issued in 303 by Emperor Diocletian. She was ordered to sacrifice to pagan gods; she refused. Martyr.
Born
- 3rd century in Thessalonica, Macedonia
- burned alive in 304
MLA Citation
- “Saint Chionia of Thessalonica“. CatholicSaints.Info. 23 February 2024. Web. 25 April 2024. <>