Holy Martyrs
Arian and companions
Arian, governor of the Thebaid, martyred at Alexandria in 311 with Theoticus and three others, who were thrown into the sea.
Life
Arian and companions were martyrs of Alexandria, put to death in the year 311. Arian had been governor of the Thebaid.
Arian witnessed the martyrdom of the saints Apollonius and Philemon at Alexandria and turned to Christ. After confessing the faith, he was thrown into the sea together with Theoticus and three other men. The source says no more about them.
The feast day given by the source is 8 March; the calendar is not stated. They are honoured as saints of the undivided Church, with no synodal canonization shown in the source.
Commemorated the same day March 8
Felix of DunwichSaint · First Bishop of East AngliaMar 8
Hunfrid of ThérouanneSaint · Bishop of ThérouanneMar 8
Lazarus of MuromVenerable · Founder of the Murom MonasteryMar 8
John of IlomantsiNew Martyr · Teacher and missionaryMar 8
Michael of PereslavlFool-for-Christ · Fool for ChristMar 8- ConainneSaintMar 8
- ApolloniusMartyrMar 8
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Apollonius and PhilemonHoly MartyrsMar 8- Athanasius of MuromVenerableMar 8
- BeatusMartyrMar 8
- Beoadh of ArdcarneSaint · Bishop of ArdcarneMar 8
- Brighit daughter of LeininSaintMar 8