Hripsime

Saint

Hripsime
Սուրբ Հռիփսիմէ
Saint; Hripsime; Սուրբ Հռիփսիմէ
	Icon at Saint Hripsime Church in Vagharshapat
Martyr
Born	3rd century; Rome, Italy
Died	9 October 290; Vagharshapat, Kingdom of Armenia
Venerated in	Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church; Oriental Orthodox Church;
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Major shrine	St. Hripsime Church, Echmiadzin
Feast	29 September (Roman Catholic Church); 30 September (Orthodox Church); (Coptic Orthodox Church); 9 or 10 October (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church); 4 June (Armenian Apostolic Church);
Attributes	Martyr's palm; Crown; Cross
Patronage	Armenia; Armenians; Ethiopians; Eritreans;

Hripsime (Armenian: Հռիփսիմէ, died c. 290), also called Rhipsime, Ripsime, Ripsima, Ripsimia, Ripsimus, Arbsima or Arsema (Ge'ez: አርሴማ), was a martyr of Roman origin; she and her companions in martyrdom are venerated as some of the first Christian martyrs of Armenia.