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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

Asterius, Claudius and Neon

Brothers who confessed Christ and were put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.

Feast
August 23old style September 5
Reposed
3034th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Holy Martyrs Asterius, Claudius and Neon were brothers from Cilicia who confessed Christ and were put to death in the persecution of Diocletian, around the year 303. They are commemorated together with the Holy Martyrs Domnina and Theonilla.

The three brothers were handed over to Lysias, the proconsul of Cilicia, by their stepmother. For their confession of faith in Christ they were put to death. With them two women suffered: Domnina, who was beaten to death, and Theonilla, a widow, who was first beaten and then burned alive.

The sources give different days of commemoration: 23 August and 11 November, while our Menaion data shows 24 April.

Commemorated the same day August 23