Holy Martyrs
Candidus and Companions
Martyrs who suffered for Christ around 254.
Life
The Holy Martyrs Candidus and Companions are, according to Orthodox England, twenty-two martyrs (Piperion among them) who suffered in North Africa, either at Carthage or at Alexandria, probably in the time of the emperors Valerian and Gallienus, between the years 254 and 259. They are venerated as saints of the undivided Church and are commemorated on 11 March (new calendar).
Commemorated the same day March 11
Sophronius of JerusalemSaint · Patriarch of JerusalemMar 11
Sophronius of VratsaSaint · Bishop of VratsaMar 11
Theodora of ArtaRight-Believing · Consort of the ruler of EpirusMar 11
Pionius of SmyrnaHieromartyr · Presbyter of SmyrnaMar 11- John MoschusVenerable · Author of the Spiritual MeadowMar 11
Benedict of MilanSaint · Archbishop of MilanMar 11
Euthymius II of NovgorodSaint · Archbishop of NovgorodMar 11
Alexis of GoloseevoVenerable · Monk of the Kiev Caves LavraMar 11
Constantine of StrathclydeRight-Believing · King of StrathclydeMar 11
Basil MalakhovConfessor · ArchpriestMar 11
SophroniusVenerableMar 11- Agape of AntiochMartyrMar 11