Cyriacus of Perge

Holy Martyr Cyriacus of Perge (Pamphylia) was one of nine martyrs, Leontius, Attius, Alexander, Cindeus, Minsitheus, Cyriacus, Mineon, Catunus and Eucleus, who lived in the Pamphylian city of Perge in the reign of the emperor Diocletian (284-305). The Azbyka page says nothing particular about Cyriacus beyond what is told of them all.

All had received Baptism in infancy. Saint Mineon was a carpenter, and the others were tillers of the soil. During a fierce persecution of Christians the saints were of one mind in seeking the martyr's struggle for Christ. They destroyed the shrine of the pagan goddess Artemis. For this they were given over to cruel torments and thrown to wild beasts in the circus. But the beasts, tamed by the prayers of the martyrs, did not touch them. The spectators were terrified and cried out loudly, "Great is the God of the Christians". A terrible storm broke out, in which hail and fire fell on the earth together. From heaven a voice was heard calling the martyrs into the Kingdom of Heaven. At that voice the saints were filled with great joy, and bowing their heads beneath the sword they received the crowns of martyrdom.

Saint Cyriacus is commemorated on 14 August, in the new style. Their passion is also found in the Lives of the Saints by Saint Dimitry of Rostov.