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Show ST. SOPHIA MOSQUE NAMED BY ANGEL Emperor Justinian Obeys Com-tnand Com-tnand Reported hy Boy "Who Had Seen" Beautiful Vision. Special Cablo to Tho Tribune. LONDON", Dec. H. Some may have wondered who was the St. Sophia who gave her name to the gtvut church at Constantinople, it Is not named aftur a saint at all, Its correct designation, Agla Sophia, meaning "House of Dlvlno Wisdom." Wis-dom." , According to tradition an angel inspired this namo. Shortly after the foundation of the church had been laid by Justinian a bov, set to watch the workmen's tools, was "visited by a celestial flguro -with wings reaching to Heaven. "Go and tell the emperor," commanded the angel, "that this church Is to be named 'The House of Dlvlno "Wisdom. " and on hearing the boy's story Justinian obeyed tho iingello command. |