Martyr
Elpidius
A martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Feast
- November 15old style November 28
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Elpidius suffered in the time of the Emperor Julian the Apostate (361-363), together with the Holy Martyrs Marcellus and Eustochius. He was a high official at the imperial court.
As a Christian, he was brought to the imperial judgment together with Marcellus and Eustochius. The martyrs endured many terrible tortures and gave up their souls thrown into the fire. At the place where Christians buried the saints' remains there was a wondrous appearance of Christ with a host of angels, and the Lord raised Elpidius. Then the emperor ordered him seized again. During the tortures, at his prayer, the idols standing near crumbled into dust. More than six thousand pagans who saw this wonder turned to Christ. Elpidius was burned again.
The Synaxarion commemorates Elpidius, Marcellus and Eustochius on 28 November (new style).
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