Martyr
Dioscorus of Rome
A martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Life
Holy Martyr Dioscorus of Rome, also called Dioscoridus, suffered for Christ in Rome in the year 326, together with the Holy Martyrs Crescens and Paul. The surviving sources say nothing more of their lives.
The company is commemorated on 10 June (new style). The name of Dioscorus is not included in the present calendar of the Russian Church.
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