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Agape, Chionia, and Irene – Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSaints Agape, Chionia, and Irene (Greek: Αγάπη, Χιονία και Ειρήνη meaning Love, Purity, and Peace, born in Thessaloniki) were three virgin sisters who, according to Christian tradition, were martyred for their faith in the year 304 AD. The story of their martyrdom is the subject of a 10th-century medieval Latin drama by the secular canoness, Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim, the first known female playwright. Their feast day is April 3.