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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Castulus

A martyr of the undivided Church who suffered for Christ in 307.

Feast
December 24old style January 6
Era
4th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Castulus suffered in the time of the emperor Licinius (307 to 323). He is commemorated on 24 December (new style, the Greek calendar). He was unknown to the Synaxarion of Saint Nikodemos the Hagiorite and to the printed menaia; he is found in the Parisian codex 1621, with a short biographical note.

Denounced to Licinius as a Christian, he was arrested, hung up and flayed. Then he was handed over to the governor Zelikinthios, who, unable to make him change his faith, tortured him cruelly and finally beheaded him.

Commemorated the same day December 24