Apphia
SaintFebruary 19
Apphia (* c. 100) — Saint. Feast day: 19 February.
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Apphia was an early Christian living in Colossae during the first century. She is identified in the New Testament's Epistle to Philemon, where the apostle Paul addresses her as a sister, potentially as the wife of Philemon. Along with her companions, she is remembered for her faith in Asia Minor. According to certain traditions, she suffered martyrdom during the persecutions held under the reign of Nero.

