Elasip

Holy Martyr Eleusippus (Elasip) is one of three twin brothers, born at one birth, who suffered for Christ in Gaul, in the time of the emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180), together with Speusippus (Pevsip) and Meleusippus (Mesip).

They were grandsons of Saint Neonila, of Lingonia (present-⁠day Langres), and had been well schooled in the learning of their time. After Saint Benignus baptized them they smashed the idols in their house, and when the people and the judges rose against them, Elasip and Pevsip were the ones who spoke out against the pagans. The judge Quadratus struck them on the face, and Palmatus demanded that their tongues be cut out. Pevsip answered that if their bodily tongues were cut off, with the inward tongue they would tell the glories of God.

When the brothers were bound to a beam and stretched, and the judges announced further torments, Elasip said: "The more tortures you prepare for us, the more you will strengthen us in the divine gift." They were thrown into the fire and remained unharmed, and then gave up their souls to God, seeing hosts of angels.

Elasip is commemorated on 16 January, together with his brothers and their grandmother Neonila, according to the new calendar.