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Saint Hermione, the daughter of Saint Philip the Deacon (W. J. Lillie)

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Saint Hermione, one of the four daughters of the Deacon Philip, who, according to the evidence in Acts (21, 8-9) were virgins and prophetesses, Hermioneand Eftyhis went to Ephesus to meet Saint John the Theologian. But because the beloved apostle had already been taken up into the heavens, they followed his disciple Petronios. Under his tutelage, Ermioni, who was already familiar with the medicinal arts, also learned to cure people’s souls. Saint Hermione the Medic, contemporary illustration by Charalambos Epaminonda At that time, Emperor Trajan was passing through Ephesus on his way to campaign against the Parthians (114). He heard a great deal about the miraculous works and prophecies of Hermione and bade his people summon her. Initially, he attempted to make her ...

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