Martyr
Dosa
A martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Life
Holy Martyr Dosa, also called Dos, suffered for Christ in Persia, in the time of the king Shapur II, in the year 380, together with the Holy Martyr Heliodorus.
No other details of their lives are preserved. The name of Dosa is not included in the present calendar of the Russian Church. The two are commemorated on 2 September (new style).
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