Carterius of Palestine

Holy Martyr Carterius of Palestine was one of the seven Christians condemned at Caesarea in Palestine in the year 307, with Domninus, Theophimus, Timothy, Philotheus, the presbyter Dorotheus and Eupsychius. The Church commemorates them on 18 November, according to the Greek calendar. They are not included in the present calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.

In the Byzantine synaxaria, under 5 (18) November, stands the account of the martyrs who suffered at Caesarea in Palestine by order of the archon (prefect) of Palestine, Urbanus. The first of those who suffered is called Domninus, condemned first to labour in the copper mines and then burned. In some versions his name is placed separately, then repeated in the account of the death of the martyrs Theophimus, Timothy and Philotheus, three youths who, as punishment, by Urbanus's decision were forced to take part in gladiatorial shows. At the same time the prefect ordered other Christians to be subjected to various tortures: the aged presbyter Dorotheus, Carterius and Eupsychius. The account is based on the work of Eusebius of Caesarea "On the Martyrs of Palestine", which tells of the trial of Christians held by Urbanus on 5 November 307 at Caesarea in Palestine, when in a single day he condemned many Christians.