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Perpetua and Felicity (Latin: Perpetua et Felicitas; c. 182 [6] – c. 203) were Christian martyrs of the third century. Vibia Perpetua was a recently married, well-educated noblewoman , said to have been 22 years old at the time of her death, and mother of an infant son she was nursing. [ 7 ]
The traditional view has been that Perpetua, Felicity and the others were martyred owing to a decree of Roman emperor Septimius Severus (193–211). This is based on a reference to a decree Severus is said to have issued forbidding conversions to Judaism and Christianity, but this decree is known only from one source, the Augustan History, an unreliable mix of fact and fiction.
In the case of the Companions of Perpetua her and Felicity's three companions are known (Revocatus, Saturninus, and Saturus, their teacher). In this case the reason is that Perpetua and Felicity are the most prominent names in the story of their martyrdom (due to their associations with their young babies).
Saint Felicity may refer to: Felicity of Rome (c. 101 - 165), saint numbered among the Christian martyrs; Perpetua and Felicity, martyred at Carthage
Perpetua (typeface), serif typeface designed by Eric Gill; Perpetua or Love's Boomerang, a 1922 crime film; Cape Perpetua, headland in Oregon, United States; Perpetua oilfield, Angola; Perpetua Press, a 1930s English printing press; Perpetua (DC Comics), fictional character from DC Comics
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Article says: "Perpetua's diary was published posthumously, and has prompted extensive debate on families and gender in early Christianity." but does not give any reference. It should, though, when making tall claims like that. Or, as they say, "Encyclopedic content must be verifiable." 94.220.54.154 21:07, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
But I think the title of the work should be more like Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity. St Anselm ( talk ) 00:21, 20 June 2016 (UTC) [ reply ] Withdrawing nomination StAnselm Because this is the only text mentioning these figures, it would be best to leave it since their biography is based on this text.