After the martyr's death of the Persian bishop Saint Simeon, two of his sisters remained alive: one maiden, named Fervufa, and the other, a widow, along with a servant. The holy maiden Fervufa, distinguished by her extraordinary beauty, was brought before the Persian queen, who, upon seeing her, offered her to become the mistress over many people. However, Fervufa replied that she had a Bridegroom - Christ, for whom her brother suffered.
On the next day, the queen fell ill, and the magi came to her. One of them, seeing Fervufa, proposed to her to become his wife, but the saint refused, stating that she could not marry a pagan. The magus, enraged, reported to the king that the Christian sisters had poisoned the queen. The king ordered them to be interrogated.
During the interrogation, Saint Fervufa, responding to the accusations, declared that they could not have poisoned the queen, as it would be a sin against God. The judges, struck by her wisdom and beauty, decided to save her, but soon resolved to condemn all three women. The king commanded them to worship the sun, to which the saints replied that they worship only God, the Creator of heaven and earth.
After this, a death sentence was pronounced, and the holy martyrs were brought to execution. Fervufa, not yielding to persuasion, declared that she was ready to die for Christ. They were tied to pillars and sawed in half. Thus, the holy martyrs, surrendering their souls to God, completed their sufferings.
The honorable bodies of the holy martyrs were thrown into a pit, and they finally completed their sufferings on the fourth day of the month of April. Glory, honor, and worship are ascribed to them forever and ever. Amen.
