St phoebe biography

st phoebe biography

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    Phoebe (Koine Greek: Φοίβη) was a first-century Christian woman mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans, verses –2.

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    Phoebe (also spelled Feben or Phebe) was a notable first-century Christian woman mentioned in the Epistle to the Romans by the Apostle Paul (Romans ).

Is Phoebe a "Saint"?

by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

A version of this article was published in La Croix International on Aug. 28, 2023.


Some people have recently asked:
Is Phoebe, the woman mentioned by Paul in Romans 16:1, considered a “saint” by the Church?

The answer is definitely YES, at least for Roman Catholics, as well as for Eastern Orthodox Christians, Anglicans, Episcopalians, Lutherans,(1) and possibly some other Christians.

On the one hand, she is not currently included in the “Universal Calendar” of the Catholic Church, meaning that her commemoration is not prescribed for Masses and other liturgical celebrations (such as the Liturgy of the Hours) of the Church world-wide, and thus her name may not be familiar to many people.

On the other hand, she has been included for centuries in the “Roman Martyrology,” the official book of the Catholic Church that lists thousands of saints, some for each day of the cale

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  • Phoebe (Koine Greek: Φοίβη) was a first-century Christian woman mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans, verses 16:1–2.
  • Phoebe (biblical figure) - Wikipedia

      Phoebe (also spelled Feben or Phebe) was a notable first-century Christian woman mentioned in the Epistle to the Romans by the Apostle Paul (Romans 16:1-2).
    st phoebe feast day Phoebe was a first-century Christian woman mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans, verses 16:1–2.
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    st phoebe patron saint of Phoebe (also spelled Feben or Phebe) was a notable first-century Christian woman mentioned in the Epistle to the Romans by the Apostle Paul (Romans 16:1-2).

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      A modern depiction of St. Phoebe, a leader in the early Christian movement who was one of Paul’s most trusted patrons and emissaries.

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  • Phoebe was a woman of means–a woman of resources: spiritual resources, emotional resources, temporal resources.
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  • Phoebe was a woman of means–a woman of resources: spiritual resources, emotional resources, temporal resources.