Martyr
Christodulus
A martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Feast
- December 4old style December 17
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Christodulus and Holy Martyr Christodula, a virgin, were beheaded with the sword. The calendar we rely on preserves no other details of them. They are commemorated on 17 December, according to the Greek calendar (new style). They are not in the present calendar of the Russian Church.
Commemorated the same day December 4
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Catherine of PetrogradNew MartyrDec 4
Kira ObolenskayaNew Martyr · Princess and teacherDec 4
Alexander PosokhinHieromartyrDec 4- Alexis SaburovHieromartyrDec 4
- Anastasia TitovaVenerable MartyrDec 4
- Barbara and JulianaHoly Great MartyrsDec 4
- Basil KashinHieromartyrDec 4