Martyr
Bakar of Kola
A Georgian martyr of Kola, one of nine brothers killed for the faith.
- Feast
- February 22old style March 7
- Era
- 6th century
- Place
- Kola (source of the Mtkvari)
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Bakar of Kola was one of the nine brothers of Kola, children of the village of Kola, at the source of the Mtkvari river, in historic Tao in southern Georgia, stoned in the sixth century by their own pagan parents because they were baptized and remained faithful to Christ. The nine were Guaram, Adarnase, Bakar, Vache, Bardzim, Dachi, Juansher, Ramaz and Parsman. They are commemorated on 22 February, old style (6 March, new style).
Commemorated the same day February 22
Papias of HierapolisSaint · Bishop of HierapolisFeb 22- Avilius of AlexandriaSaint · Patriarch of AlexandriaFeb 22
Exuperius of AgaunumMartyr · Standard-bearer of the Theban LegionFeb 22- Thalassius of SyriaVenerableFeb 22
BaradatesVenerable · Hermit in SyriaFeb 22- LimnaeusVenerable · Syrian hermitFeb 22
- Adarnase of KolaiMartyrFeb 22
- AnthusaMartyrFeb 22
- AristonSaint · Bishop of ArsinoeFeb 22
- Athanasius the ConfessorConfessorFeb 22
- Barbara LosevaMartyrFeb 22
- Bardzim of KolaMartyrFeb 22