Antoninus of Caesarea in Palestine

Holy Hieromartyr Antoninus of Caesarea in Palestine, a priest, is commemorated together with the martyrs Nicephorus, Hermann and Manepha. They suffered in the time of Emperor Maximian Galerius. They are commemorated on 26 November.

Antoninus was an old man, Nicephorus a youth, and Hermann of middle age. They were seized by the governor of the region of Palestine, Firmilian, who forced them to sacrifice to the idols. The saints refused and confessed Christ; for this they were taken to Caesarea, the capital of Palestine, and there beheaded. A maiden named Manepha, from the land of the Scythians, was also seized together with the holy martyrs. She was led naked through the city for mockery and then put to various torments, from which she came out unharmed by God's help. Manepha worked countless wonders, turned many from idolatrous impiety, taught them the true faith and brought them to Christ. For this she was condemned to be burned. When the furnace was lit, she entered it herself and gave her soul into the hands of the Lord.