January 29
Saints Sarbelius & Barbea (d.101)
Two martyrs, brother and sister, who were put to death at Edessa during the persecutions of Emperor Trajan.
Sarbelius, also called Sharbel, was a high priest at Edessa, in Mesopotamia. Barbae was his sister.
They were arrested for converting to the faith, and were tortured with red-hot irons prior to execution.
They are venerated by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church as martyrs.
