Saint Nohra (also ''Nuhra''), St. Lucius or Mar Nohra was a

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saint and

mar Mar, mar or MAR may refer to: Culture * Mar (title), or Mor, an honorific in Syriac * Earl of Mar, an earldom in Scotland * Mar., an abbreviation for March, the third month of the year in the Gregorian calendar * Biblical abbreviation for the ...

. The saint's name derives from

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, meaning "light". He was born in Persia (modern day

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) in the third century, and is not to be confused with

Pope Lucius I Pope Lucius I was the bishop of Rome from 25 June 253 to his death on 5 March 254. He was banished soon after his consecration, but gained permission to return. He was mistakenly classified as a martyr in the persecution by Emperor Valerian, whi ...

. According to the Maronite

synaxarion Synaxarion or Synexarion (plurals Synaxaria, Synexaria; , from συνάγειν, ''synagein'', "to bring together"; cf. etymology of '' synaxis'' and ''synagogue''; Latin: ''Synaxarium'', ''Synexarium''; ; Ge'ez: ሲናክሳሪየም(ስንክ� ...

, his day of remembrance is 22 July."Day 22 uly Saint Lucius, or Nohra (which means Light) " Also according to the Maronite Synaxarion, it is mentioned that he has travelled preaching the Gospel and suffered martyrdom in Smar Jbeil, Batroun, Lebanon. His name in Syriac means "light" and he is the patron saint of anyone suffering from blindness or eye diseases.Goulet, Jean-Guy A. et al. ''Religious Diversity Today: Experiencing Religion in the Contemporary World'', Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2015, p. 100
His Church in Smar Jbeil is in the center of the town, on the main street leading the travelers to Batroun.

Churches and monasteries dedicated to Saint Nohra

Churches and monasteries, located in Lebanon, dedicated to Saint Nohra include: *The Monastery of Saint Nohra,

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*Saint Nohra Church,

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*Saint Nohra Church, Deria,

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*Saint Nohra Church, Dmalsa Jbeil,

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*Saint Nohra Church, El Hed,

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*Saint Nohra Church, Furn el Shubbak,

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*Saint Nohra Church,

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*Saint Nohra Church, Smar Jbeil,

*Saint Nohra Church, Ghbaleh,

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*Saint Nohra Church,

Aintoura El-Metn Aintoura (; Syriac: ܥܝܢܛܘܪܐ) is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 18 kilometers north of Beirut. The average elevation of Aintoura is 230 meters above the sea level a ...

*Saint Nohra Church,

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*Saint Nohra Church, Kornet El Hamra,

References

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