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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable Martyr

Anchorite Martyrs

A group of anchorites who suffered for Christ, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.

Feast
April 25old style May 8
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Anchorite Martyrs are eight venerable martyrs, monks and ascetics, who were put to death by the sword.

The verse of the synaxarion says that eight men had their necks cut, having been subdued under the yoke of Christ the Word. Their names, the place and the time of their confession are not preserved. They are commemorated on 25 April, according to the calendar of the Church of Greece (new style).

Commemorated the same day April 25