are unknown. Legend In the version of the life of St. Eugenia presented in the Golden Legend, when Philippus was appointed governor of Egypt, he brought with him to Egypt his wife Claudia and his children Avitus, Sergius, and Eugenia. While there, Eugenia converted to Christianity and, disguising herself as a nun, entered a monastery. While as a monk a noble woman propositioned her, and upon being rejected the noble woman accused Eugenia of propositioning her and had her haled before Philippus the governor. In the course of the trial, Eugenia revealed her identity, found innocent, and the noblewoman punished. Afterwards she converted her family, and Philippus left his posting to become bishop of Egypt. There are a number of implausible facts in this story, chief amongst them the fact Philippus was never "bishop of Egypt" -- Heraclas is attested Patriarch of Alexandria from 232 to 248 -- as well as elements of Märchen (e.g. AT 883 B — The seducer punished). It cannot be easily determined how the 3rd century saint came to be associated with this eques. References 3rd-century Romans 3rd-century Roman governors of Egypt Ancient Roman equites Roman governors of Egypt Domitii