Zenobios and Zenobia

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The Holy Martyrs Zenobios and Zenobia (died {{ca}}290; Greek:Ζηνόβιος καὶ Ζηνοβία; occasionally (and incorrectly) Σινόβιος καὶ Σινοβία; Latin: Zenobius et Zenobia, Slavonic: Зиновій и Зиновія) are recognized by Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church; their day is October 30.[http://www.pravenc.ru/text/199829.html ЗИНОВИЙ И ЗИНОВИЯ] at the Orthodox Encyclopedia {{in lang|ru}}[http://days.pravoslavie.ru/Life/life4614.htm CВЯЩЕННОМУЧЕНИК ЗИНОВИЙ, ЕПИСКОП ЕГЕЙСКИЙ, И СЕСТРА ЕГО ЗИНОВИЯ] {{in lang|ru}}[http://www.pravoslavieto.com/life/10.30_sv_Zinovij.htm Свети мъченици Зиновий и Зиновия] {{in lang|bg}}{{Cite web|url=http://catholicsaints.mobi/calendar/30-october.htm|title = Calendar of Saints - 30 October}}

According to the Byzantine hagiography, Zenobius and his sister Zenobia were from Aegae, Cilicia. Zenobios was a physician and because of his divine healing powers he was consecrated bishop of Aegae. They were tortured and beheaded around 290, during Diocletian's persecutions.[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=263 "The Holy Martyrs Zenobius and His Sister Zenobia"] from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America website (assessed December 13, 2014)Charlotte Mary Yonge, History of Christian names. By the author of The heir of Redclyffe, 1884, [https://books.google.com/books?id=GuoIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA62 p. 62]

It has been argued that the characters are mythological, possibly arisen from the confusion of the reading of martyrologies.[http://www.deon.pl/imieniny/imie,3546,zenobiusz.html "Zenobiusz"] (retrieved December 13, 2014) {{in lang|pl}} Hippolyte Delehaye suggested a possible compilation by an unknown hagiographer who put together parts from the hagiography of Saints Cosmas and Damian with mentions of various saints named Zenobios/Zenobius.