Martyr
Elpidius of Melitene
A martyr honored at Melitene, of whom little is known.
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Life
Holy Martyr Elpidius of Melitene received the crown of martyrdom at Melitene in Armenia, together with Hermogenes. He is commemorated on 18 April by the Roman calendar (new style). The sources keep only the name and the place; the year is not known.
Commemorated the same day April 18
Cyril VI of ConstantinopleHieromartyr · Patriarch of ConstantinopleApr 18
Anthousa the YoungerVenerable · Abbess, daughter of Emperor Constantine VApr 18
CalocerusMartyr · Martyr of BresciaApr 18
John the New of IoanninaNew MartyrApr 18- Cosmas the ConfessorConfessor · Bishop of ChalcedonApr 18
- Vissarion SelininHieromartyr · PriestApr 18
- Abraham of the High MountainVenerableApr 18
- Acindynus of NicomediaMartyrApr 18
- Auxentius of ChalcedonVenerableApr 18
Aye of HainautVenerableApr 18
- Basil RatishviliVenerableApr 18
- Bitheus and GenocusHoly VenerablesApr 18