January 29
Sts. 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.
They were arrested for converting to the faith,
and were tortured with red-hot irons prior to execution.
