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Martyr

Disan of Persia

A martyr of Persia, put to death for his faith in Christ.

Feast
April 9old style April 22
Reposed
3554th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Disan of Persia was a bishop and suffered for the faith in Christ together with the presbyter Mariav, with Abdias and with two hundred and seventy other Christians, around the years 362-364, in the time of the Persian king Shapur II. Taken into captivity, they refused to renounce the Christian faith and received a martyr's death.

Among them was also the Holy Martyr Ia, commemorated on 11 September. The Synaxarion commemorates them on 22 April (new style).

Commemorated the same day April 9