Tag: Febronia of Nisibis

Febronia of Nisibis, also known as Febronia of Sebapte, was a nun at Nisibis. She was raised at a monastery in Assyria. The head of the women’s monastery was the abbess Bryaena, her aunt. Being concerned about her niece’s salvation, she assigned her a stricter form of life than the other nuns… Please follow link…