Apphia

A Christian woman mentioned in Philemon 1:2, likely the wife of Philemon.

About Apphia

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.

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Key References

Philemon 1:2

to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:

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Philemon 1:2

to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house: