Cindeus of Perge

Holy Martyr Cindeus of Perge was one of the nine martyrs of Perge in Pamphylia who suffered in the time of Diocletian (284-305), together with Leontius, Attius, Alexander, Minsipheus, Cyriacus, Mineon, Catun and Eucleus. The Church commemorates them on 14 August (new style).

Baptized in infancy, they were farmers, except Mineon, who was a carpenter. During the persecution they desired with one mind martyrdom for Christ, tore down the shrine of the goddess Artemis and, for this, were tormented and thrown to beasts in the circus. But the beasts did not touch them, softened by their prayers. The spectators, terrified, cried out about the God of the Christians, and a storm of hail and fire struck the earth. A voice from heaven called the martyrs into the Kingdom of heaven, and they, rejoicing, bowed their heads to the sword.