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| Mart Moura | |
| Born | 3rd Century, Upper Egypt |
| Died | 283, Ansena, Egypt |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox, Oriental and Catholic Churches |
| Major shrine | Different places in Lebanon |
| Feast | May. Kfarsghab ( known also as Kfar Sghab, Kafarsghab or Kfarseghab; كفرصغاب kafarsˁiɣaːb) is a village located in the Zgharta District Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Upper Egypt (صعيد مصر Sa'id Misr) is a narrow strip of land that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan to the area between Antinopolis ( Antinoöpolis) ( Greek:, Coptic Ansena, modern Sheikh 'Ibada) was a city founded at an older Egyptian village by the This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. A shrine, from the Latin scrinium (‘box’ also used as a desk like the French bureau) was originally a container usually made of precious materials used Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints 3, Sep. 25 |
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Saint Moura, also known as Mart Moura is a martyr of the first centuries of Christianity worshipped in the Middle East. Christianity has used symbols from its very beginnings Each Saint has a story and a reason why he or she led an exemplary life The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. She is celebrated on the 3rd of May and on the 25th of September. Several churches are dedicated to her especially in North Lebanon and a Monastery in Ehden. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Ehden (اٍهدن in Arabic) is a mountainous town situated in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal and Kornet
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Life
Father Youakim Moubarac presents the life of Mart Moura as follows:[1]
. . . Moura is a Christian from Upper Egypt married to a deacon called Timothy. Upper Egypt (صعيد مصر Sa'id Misr) is a narrow strip of land that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan to the area between When Diocletianus came to power and wanted to erase any trace of Christianity, the governor Urban invited Timothy and his wife to embrace paganism. Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus ( ca. December 22 244 The modern historian Timothy Barnes takes December 22 as his birthdate They refused with courage, were crucified and died from slow death around 283. It is also supposed that this martyrdom took place under Decius. . . . . . The maronite calendar of saints mentions her feast day on the dates of October 10th and of September 25th. It is also mentioned on the 3rd and on the 7th of May. Bollandists kept the date of May 3rd (WHIZZ, II, 381; cf. KUE, I, 151). . .
The martyrdom of Timothy and Moura took place in Ansena, a city of Upper Egypt known as Antinopolis in the Roman world. Antinopolis ( Antinoöpolis) ( Greek:, Coptic Ansena, modern Sheikh 'Ibada) was a city founded at an older Egyptian village by the Upper Egypt (صعيد مصر Sa'id Misr) is a narrow strip of land that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan to the area between Antinopolis ( Antinoöpolis) ( Greek:, Coptic Ansena, modern Sheikh 'Ibada) was a city founded at an older Egyptian village by the [2]
If the martyrdom of Saint Moura took place under Decius, then it should be prior to June 251, the date of death of this Emperor.
If the martyrdom presumed date of 283 AD is correct, it should then have taken place under the reign of Carus or his sons Carinus and Numerian. Marcus Aurelius Carus (c 230 - late July/early August 283 was a Roman Emperor (282-283 Marcus Aurelius Carinus (died 285 was Roman Emperor (283 &ndash July 285 and elder son of the Emperor Carus, on whose accession he was appointed governor Marcus Aurelius Numerius Numerianus (d November 284 known in English as Numerian, was a Roman Emperor (December 283 &ndash November 284 Numerian was the
Places of worship
Several churches are dedicated to Mart Moura among the Maronites of North Lebanon, in Mayfouq, Kfarsghab, Kobayat, Rachiine, Miziara, Bnachii. Maronites ( الموارنة,, Syriac: ܡܪܘܢܝܐ, Latin: Ecclesia Maronitarum) are members of one of the Syriac Kfarsghab ( known also as Kfar Sghab, Kafarsghab or Kfarseghab; كفرصغاب kafarsˁiɣaːb) is a village located in the Zgharta District Miziara (known also as Meziara, Arabic: ar مزيارة is a village located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon Bnashii (also Bnashaai, Bnash'i, بنشعي is a village located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon There is also a sanctuary in Kahf Al Malloul.
The Church of Kfarsghab hosted a Maronite Synod in 1598. Kfarsghab ( known also as Kfar Sghab, Kafarsghab or Kfarseghab; كفرصغاب kafarsˁiɣaːb) is a village located in the Zgharta District Maronites ( الموارنة,, Syriac: ܡܪܘܢܝܐ, Latin: Ecclesia Maronitarum) are members of one of the Syriac
The church of Bnachii is the object of an important devotion in the Zgharta District for its miraculous reputation. Bnashii (also Bnashaai, Bnash'i, بنشعي is a village located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon Zgharta District (زغرتا is a District ( Qadaa) of the North Governorate, Lebanon.
There is also a famous monastery dedicated to her in Ehden. Ehden (اٍهدن in Arabic) is a mountainous town situated in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal and Kornet It is in this Monastery that the Lebanese Maronite Order was founded in 1694 by three Maronite young men from Aleppo, Syria under the patronage of Patriarch Estephane El Douaihy (1670-1704). The Lebanese Maronite Order (known also as Baladites or Valadites) is a monk order among the Levantine Catholic Maronite Church, which from the beginning Maronites ( الموارنة,, Syriac: ܡܪܘܢܝܐ, Latin: Ecclesia Maronitarum) are members of one of the Syriac For other meanings see Aleppo (disambiguation. Halab redirects here for other meanings see Halab (disambiguation. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية This is a list of the Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch, who have led the Maronite Catholic Church, one of the Eastern Catholic Churches, in full communion with the
External links
- (English)/(French) The History of Mart Moura Church in Kfarsghab
- The Mart Moura Church in Kobayat
- The Mart Moura Monastery in Ehden
References
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