Philonella
early Christian martyr
Feast: 11 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saints Zenaida (Zenaida of Tarsus) and Philonella (d. circa 100) were traditionally the first Christian physicians after Luke the Evangelist, and the first "unmercenaries" (physicians who would not accept fees from their patients). They are particularly venerated in Eastern Christianity.
Summary of the Wikipedia article Zenaida and Philonella, which covers Philonella with others (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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- Roman Martyrology (1897 English edition), 11 October — 'At Tarsus, in Cilicia, of the holy women Zenaides and Philonilla, sisters, who were relatives of the blessed apostle Paul.' Matches feast 11 October.
- Wikidata Q16939266 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
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