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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Caesarius of Damascus

A martyr of Damascus, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.

Feast
November 1old style November 14
Era
7th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Caesarius of Damascus was one of seven martyrs arrested at Damascus and beheaded for their faith in Christ, together with Dasius, Sabbas, Sabinian, Agrippa, Adrian and the infant Thomas. The Greek sources commemorate them together on 1 November.

They were seized at Damascus and tortured in various ways to make them deny Christ. Because they did not renounce the Christian faith, all received the crown of martyrdom by beheading. The sources consulted give no other details of their lives or of the time when they suffered.

Commemorated the same day November 1