Saint
Diodorus of Emesa
A saint from Emesa, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Feast
- June 13old style June 26
- Era
- unknown
Life
Holy Martyr Diodorus of Emesa suffered crucified on a cross.
The verse of the synaxarion says that Diodorus climbed the wood of the cross, honouring Jesus, who suffered the wood of the cross for him. No other details of his life, or of the place or time of his confession, are preserved. His commemoration is on 13 June, according to the calendar of the Church of Greece (new style).
Commemorated the same day June 13
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