Holy Martyrs

25 Martyrs of Nicomedia

A group of twenty-⁠five martyrs, killed for Christ at Nicomedia.

Feast: July 1old style July 14
Era: unknown
Place: Nicomedia
Order: Martyrs

Life

The 25 Martyrs of Nicomedia are remembered on 1 July. The synaxarion says that they suffered by fire. Their names, the year and the details of their martyrdom are not preserved in our sources.

Commemorated the same day July 1

EstherSaint · Queen of PersiaJul 1
Cosmas and DamianHoly Unmercenary Healers · Unmercenary physiciansJul 1
Angelina of SerbiaVenerable · Despotess of SerbiaJul 1
Cybard of AngoulêmeVenerable · Hermit of AngoulêmeJul 1
Serf of CulrossSaintJul 1
Galina of CorinthMartyrJul 1
Julius and AaronHoly MartyrsJul 1
Castus and SecundinusMartyr · Martyrs of SinuessaJul 1
Arcadius GaryaevHieromartyr · PriestJul 1
Peter the PatricianVenerable · Byzantine commander turned monkJul 1
Ailill IISaint · Bishop of ArmaghJul 1
Alexis DrozdovHieromartyrJul 1