St. Barbarusof Lucania
in Thessaly · a former robber · the Myrrhgusher
Martyr· Red: Colour of spilt blood
“Thinking that this was an animal, they shot several arrows from their bows. Coming closer, they were terrified to see that they had mortally wounded a man.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Birth
Unknown
Death
9th century
Bitola, Bulgarian Empire
Life path
- RASOPHORE
- Robber
- Enlightened by God
Undertakings & Callings
- Asceticism
- Anchorism
- Verigi
God's Gifts
- Divine Light
- Healing
- Myrrh-streaming relics
Sufferings
- Shot