Holy Martyrs
300 Martyrs of Africa
Three hundred martyrs of Africa who suffered during the Vandal persecution.
- Feast
- December 7old style December 20
- Era
- 5th century
- Place
- Africa (Vandal persecution)
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
The 300 Martyrs of Africa suffered in the fifth century, in the time of the Emperor Zeno, in the Vandal persecution. According to the synaxarion, two Monophysite bishops, Cyril and Valinard, urged the ruler Honoric, of the same belief, to start a cruel persecution against Christians.
The martyrs were denounced and stayed firm in the Orthodox confession, so all of them died by beheading. Among them were old men, young men and fathers of families, but all endured the torment bravely. They are commemorated on 7 December, by the church calendar of the Church of Greece.
Commemorated the same day December 7
Ambrose of MilanSaint · Bishop of MilanDec 7
Sabinus of SpoletoHieromartyr · Bishop of SpoletoDec 7
Anthony of SiyaVenerable · Founder of Antonievo-Siysky MonasteryDec 7
Aemilianus the PhysicianMartyr · Physician and confessor of AfricaDec 7
Nil of StolobnyVenerable · Founder of the Stolobny hermitageDec 7
Philofteia of Curtea de ArgeșVenerable Martyr · Patron of Curtea de ArgeșDec 7- Gregory of GornjakVenerableDec 7
John the Faster of the Kiev CavesVenerable · Monk of the Kiev CavesDec 7- Mastridia of AlexandriaVenerableDec 7
Sergius GoloshchapovHieromartyr · ArchpriestDec 7- Gregory the HesychastVenerable · Hesychast monk of AthosDec 7
- Romanus of SinaiSaint · Monk of SinaiDec 7