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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Claudius of Sirmium

Martyr of Sirmium, remembered as a stone carver who died for Christ.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
November 8old style November 21
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Claudius of Sirmium was a stonemason at Sirmium in Pannonia. By tradition, he and his companions refused to carve a statue of the god Asclepius and were thrown into the river by order of Diocletian. Their cult flourished at Rome, in the basilica on the Caelian Hill. The Roman Martyrology commemorates him on 8 November (Gregorian calendar), among the saints of the undivided Church.

Commemorated the same day November 8