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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

Ethelred and Ethelbert

Brothers, princes of Kent in England, unjustly put to death around 640.

Feast
October 17old style October 30
Reposed
6407th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Holy Martyrs Ethelred and Ethelbert were two brothers, princes of Kent in England, great-⁠grandsons of Saint Ethelbert of Kent. They were cruelly and unjustly put to death at Eastry near Sandwich around 640, and are venerated as martyrs. They are saints of the undivided Church.

They are commemorated on 17 October, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).

Commemorated the same day October 17