Cyprian of Nicomedia

Holy Martyr Cyprian of Nicomedia was one of the four martyrs Straton, Philip, Eutychian and Cyprian, who suffered at Nicomedia. Attending the public spectacles, they taught the people to give up the worship of idols and brought many pagans to Christ.

The governor noticed that the spectacles had begun to empty and called them before him. The martyrs firmly confessed their faith in Christ and for this were given to wild beasts to be torn apart, but the beasts did not touch them. Then they were subjected to torments and thrown into the fire, around the year 303.

The Azbyka page says nothing particular about Cyprian beyond what is told of all four. The saints are commemorated on 30 August, in the new style, and their passion is also found in the Lives of the Saints by Saint Dimitry of Rostov.