Martyr
Eferius
A martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Life
Holy Martyr Eferius was beheaded around the year 305 for his confession of faith in Christ, in the persecution of the Emperor Diocletian (284-305).
No other details of his life are preserved. The name of Eferius is not included in the present calendar of the Russian Church. He is commemorated on 1 July (new style).
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