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ST. PANTAMIA 131 move the body. A number of people came to see the wonder, and the clergy of Novara began to worship her and preach abont her as a saint. In time her body was translated into Agamio with miracu- lous circumstances. An oratory was built on the spot where she was killed. Many worshippers came from the sur- rounding country; and pictures and altars in her honour were placed in the churches of the neighbouring toims. AA.8S. St. Panag^a. A place in Sicily is so called^ Hare speaks of her as a holy penitent or " blessed sinner; " and it may be a form of the name Pelagia, but pro- bably it is Panaghia, A Greek epithet which means <dl holy. In 988, there was a church of this name dedicated to the Virgin Mary, at Cherson, when Vladimir took it, just before he married the Princess Anna (13). Hare, Cities of Italy. Marrast, Vie Byzantine, 29, 368. St. Pandiona, Pandoine, Panduina, or Pandwina, Aug. 26, 27, Nov. 25, March 26,«V. + about 900. She is said to have been the daughter of a Scottish or Irish king or chief. She fled to England to escape from his tyranny, and lived at Isseby or Iffleby in Lincolnshire; or at Cambridge. Her well is at Eltis- ley in Cambs. Ferrarius, Nov. 25, March 26. Guerin, Aug. 27. AA.SS. (from Wilson and Capgrave) Prseter- mis9i^ August 26. St. Panefrede or Panefridb, Oct. 22, V. M. A companion of Ursula, honoured at St. Denis, and at Grand- mont, in the diocese of Limoges. Baillet. Ou^rin. St. Panephisia, Sept. 8, M. in Ethiopia. Mas Latrie. St. Pansemnes or Panbehma, June 1 0, Penitent (MeretrixY Honoured with St. Theophanes in the Greek Church. St. Theophanes was a native of Antioch. After his wife's death, he became a Christian and a recluse. Hearing that a certain woman of the name of Pan- semnes led a sinful life and caused the perdition of many souls, he commended himself to G^od, left his cell, went to his own house, changed his hair garment for a handsome robe, and procured ten pounds of gold from his father, under pretence that he was going to marry a second wife. Then he went and dined with Pansemnes, and after dinner he asked her how long she had led this life. She said twelve years, and that of all the men who had come to her house she had never seen one who pleased her so much as Theophanes, and that she loved for the first time. He answered that he could not stay with her there, but would take her to his house as his lawful wife. She said that if he thought her worthy to be the wife of such a man, she would think herself honoured. He gave her the money he had brought, bidding her get whatever was necessary for her marriage, and then he went away and built a little cell near his own. He came back and told her he could not live with her until she had been instructed in the mysteries of Christianity. She was vexed, but he insisted, and she sub- mitted. He talked to her for seven whole days about the last judgment and the retribution for such a wicked life, until she felt extreme compunction for her sins. Then she liberated all her slaves, gave away her riches, the wages of sin, and went to inhabit the cell Theophanes had built for her; and there she attained to such sanctity that she cast out devils and healed all manner of diseases. After nearly two years of this secluded life, the two saints died at the same time. AA.SS. B. Pansofia. 4th century. Wife of Decente, a good man with whom St. Ambrose, archbishop of Milan, lodged when he was at Florence. Tbey had a child Pansofio, who was possessed by a devil and was cured by St. Ambrose. Soon afterwards, the boy died. His mother in faith brought him down from the top of the house to the guest's room, and laid him in the bed of St. Ambrose. When the archbishop came home, he raised the child to life. The mother and son are buried in the church of St. Lorenzo. An old parchment Passionary calls her Saint, Brocchi, Santi e Beati Fiorentini, St. Pantagape or Parthagapa, Sept. 2, M. by drowning. B.M, AA.SS, St. Pantamia, Pantanna, Potamia,