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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Archelaus of Nicomedia

Martyr of Nicomedia, remembered in the early martyrologies.

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Feast
March 4old style March 17
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Archelaus of Nicomedia suffered martyrdom at Nicomedia in Bithynia, in the group of about twenty martyrs led by Photius, together with Quirinus and seventeen other companions. His commemoration falls on 4 March in the Roman Martyrology (Gregorian calendar); he is counted a saint of the undivided Church.

Commemorated the same day March 4