St. Face, The Holy Face, Veronica (1).
St. Facinola, Aug. l. Supposed to be the same as St. Felicula, of Giem, in France. AA.SS.
St. Faila (Foila, Foilenna, Faoileann, or Failenna), March 3. 6th century. V. of the house of Hyfiachra of Connaught. Daughter of Aldus, or Hugh, who was great-grandson of Dathy, king of Ireland. She had three brothers who are reckoned among the Irish saints, namely, SS. Colga, or Colgens, an abbot, disciple of St. Columba (February 20), St. Aidus, and St. Sorar, of whom nothing is known. The Church of Killfaile (now Killealy), called after her, was resorted to for centuries by multitudes of pilgrims. Lanigan, ii. 326. Colgan.
St. Failtigerna, March 17, V. An ancient Irish saint mentioned in Marian Gorman's Martyrology. AA,SS., Præter
St. Faina, or Phania, May 18, V. M. at Ancyra with St. Thecusa. R.M.
St. Fainc, Faiuche, or Faine, Fanchea.
SS. Faith (1), Hope, and Charity, Aug. 1, VV. MM. Honoured on various days and by different names in different churches. The three sisters are called in French, Foi, Espérance, Charité; in Latin, Fides, Spes, Caritas; in Greek, Pistis, Elpis, Agape. In the Coptic Church they are called Baruaba, {sc|Axiosa}}, and Elisabeth; by the Ethiopians, Bassenes, Helis, and Ghain; and by the Russians, Wjeba, Nadedzda, and Lubove. Their mother, St. Sophia, Sapientia, or Wisdom, gave them these names out of love for the theological virtues. She educated them at Rome, and then witnessed their tortures and martyrdom, in the reign of Adrian (117-138), when St. Faith was twelve years old. Sophia survived them some years, and is honoured with them. J. B. Soller, AA.SS. Baillet. Butler.
St. Faith (2), Oct. 6 (Fé, Fides, Foi), V. M. 286 or 292. Patron, with St. Peter and St. Paul, of London. Represented holding a bundle of rods, or with a brazen bed in her hand. She was born at Agen, in Aquitaine, of Christian parents, and was put to death in the early part of Diocletian's persecution. Dacian was then governor of Aquitaine. A priest named Caprasius, seized with panic, fled to a wooded hill near Agen. Faith stayed on in her house. After many Christians had suffered martydom, some one told Dacian that Faith was a girl delicately brought up, who would yield if threatened with torture. She was roasted on a brazen bed. Many, seeing the courage with which she endured martyrdom, cried out that Faith's God was the true God, and were beheaded. Caprasius, who had been watching, envied the new converts who entered into the kingdom of heaven before him, and at last came down from his hiding-place, gave himself up, and was beheaded.
Sixteen churches in England are named in sole honour of St. Faith, and the crypt of old St. Paul's was dedicated in her name, and is famous in Church history as the Chapel of St. Faith.
R.M. AA.SS. Parker, Cal. of Anglican Church. Smith and Wace.
St. Faith (3), † c. 297. Sister of St. Maurice of Agaunum. Cahier.
St. Falbourg. Under this name St. Walburga is honoured in Lucon.
St. Falsa, Salfa, or Salsa, May 20, M. in Africa. AA.SS.
St. Falulla, Talulla.
St. Famosa, May 8, M. at Constantinople with St. Acacius. (See Agatha (2).) AA.SS.
St. Fanchea, Jan. l (Fainc, Fainche, Faine, Fainche Garbhe (rough), Fuinche, Funchea, Phaina, V. Nun, † c. 500. One of the four daughters of Conall the Red, prince of Oriel, in Ulster, and Briga, his wife. The other daughters were St. Lochinia, St. Carecha, and Darenia, who married Angus, king of Cashel. Fanchea was born at Rathmore, near Clogher. She was early sought in marriage by Angus, son of Natfraich, king of Momonia, who did all he could to gain her consent, but she remained firm in her resolution to become a nun, and have no husband but the King of kings. With the help of her sister Darenia, she built a monastery at Rosairthir (now Rossory, on the banks of
