Holy Martyrs
36 Martyrs of the Thebaid
Thirty-six martyrs who suffered in the Thebaid in Egypt.
- Feast
- December 14old style December 27
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Thebaid, Egypt
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
The 36 Martyrs of the Thebaid suffered in the Thebaid of Egypt, under the governor Arrianus. Among them is Saint Hypatius, whose memory appears in Paris Codex 1590, together with that of Philemon and Apollonius. The Greek synaxarion does not preserve the names of the others or details about the manner of their death.
They are commemorated together on 14 December, by the church calendar of the Church of Greece.
Commemorated the same day December 14
Venantius FortunatusSaint · Bishop of PoitiersDec 14
Agnellus of NaplesVenerable · Abbot of NaplesDec 14
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Philemon of AntinoeMartyr · Flautist of AntinoopolisDec 14- John of SezenovoFool-for-Christ · Fool for Christ and recluseDec 14
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Philemon, Apollonius, Arian and TheotychusHoly MartyrsDec 14- Aaron, Athena, Isidorus and DioscorusHoly MartyrsDec 14
- Apollonius of AntinoeMartyrDec 14
- AresMartyr · Martyr of AscalonDec 14
- Arrian of AntinoeMartyrDec 14
- Colman AlainnSaintDec 14
- Colman of Rath MaoilsidheSaintDec 14