Holy Martyrs
366 Martyrs of Nicomedia
A group of 366 martyrs who suffered at Nicomedia.
Life
The 366 Martyrs of Nicomedia are remembered on 31 August. The synaxarion says that they were put to the sword; their verses note that their number is that of the days of a leap year. Their names and the year are not preserved in our sources.
Commemorated the same day August 31
Aristides of AthensMartyr · Christian apologistAug 31
Aidan of LindisfarneSaint · Bishop of LindisfarneAug 31
Gennadius of ConstantinopleSaint · Patriarch of ConstantinopleAug 31
Paulinus of TrierSaint · Bishop of TrierAug 31
WalaSaint · Adviser to CharlemagneAug 31
CuthburhVenerable · First abbess of WimborneAug 31
Martyrs of JasenovacHoly New Martyrs · Serbian new martyrsAug 31- Macarie the ProtopsaltesVenerable · Hieromonk and protopsaltesAug 31
- Aedh of Cuil MaineSaint · DeaconAug 31
- Alexander LyubimovHieromartyrAug 31
- AndrewMartyrAug 31
- Barbolenus of BobbioVenerable · Abbot of BobbioAug 31