Holy Martyrs
Crescens and Companions
Martyrs who suffered for Christ around 244.
Life
The Holy Martyrs Crescens and Companions, namely Paul, Dioscorides and Helladius, were Orthodox Christians burned to death at Rome around the year 244. They are commemorated on 28 May. The sources consulted preserve no account of their sufferings.
Commemorated the same day May 28
William of GelloneVenerable · Duke of Toulouse, monkMay 28
Germain of ParisSaint · Bishop of ParisMay 28
Justus of UrgellSaint · Bishop of UrgellMay 28
Gerontius of MoscowSaint · Metropolitan of MoscowMay 28
Barlaam of TobolskSaint · Archbishop of TobolskMay 28
Emilian of CagliariHieromartyr · Bishop of CagliariMay 28
Ignatius of RostovSaint · Bishop of RostovMay 28
Nicetas of ChalcedonConfessor · Archbishop of ChalcedonMay 28%2C_1589%2C_dalla_facciata_effimera_del_duomo_per_le_nozze_di_ferdinando_I_e_cristina_di_lorena_01.JPG)
Podius of FlorenceSaint · Bishop of FlorenceMay 28
Elena of DiveevoVenerable · Virgin at DiveevoMay 28
Helikonis of CorinthMartyr · Martyr of CorinthMay 28- HelladiusHieromartyr · Bishop and martyrMay 28