Kalliopi (martyr)
Kalliopi (Calliope) was a Christian saint of the third century AD. She was executed in 250, near the beginning of Emperor Decius' violent suppression of Christians within the Roman Empire.
Saint Kalliopi | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | Early 3rd Century AD Roman Empire |
| Died | c. 250 Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | June 8 |
| Attributes | hot iron pressed to her breast |
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