A Christian woman in Colosse, possibly the wife or sister of Philemon. The apostle Paul greeted her in his letter to Philemon (Philemon 1:2). According to tradition, she was martyred during Nero’s persecution. On the saints’ calendar of the Greek Orthodox Church, she is honored on November 22.
Apphia
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.